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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverview Estates and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Riverview Estates:
- 38.708450, -77.395542
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Riverview Estates
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Riverview Estates is near Fairfax County and also Manassas City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manassas City
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Riverview Estates
Communities Also Named Riverview Estates ...
We found eight communities that are also named Riverview Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Riverview Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverview Estates.
- Kentucky
- Mercer County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Mercer County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Riverview Estates.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Riverview Estates.
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Riverview Estates is located in George County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Riverview Estates.
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Cass County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Riverview Estates.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Ocean County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Riverview Estates.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Riverview Estates.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Riverview Estates is located in Lawrence County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west of the Riverview Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Riverview Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverview Estates ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bloom Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloom Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Hill
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foxridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hillendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hunters Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
- Kerrydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrydale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrydale
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Mapledale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mapledale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mockingbird Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mockingbird Ridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Ridge
- Orangedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Princedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raintree is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ravenwood is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Terrapin Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
- Woodlawn Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows
How Far From Riverview Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Riverview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverview Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Riverview Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverview Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Riverview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7084, Longitude: -77.3955 In this case, the coordinates for Riverview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.112 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.937 degrees. |
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