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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverview Estates
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Riverview Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Riverview Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Riverview Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout 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.
- Florida
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Hill
- Bloom Hill is located in Prince William County
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County
- Hillendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Prince William County
- Hunters Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
- Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
- Kerrydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mapledale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
- Mockingbird Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Ridge
- Mockingbird Ridge is located in Prince William County
- Orangedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
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- Princedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Terrapin Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Woodlawn Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows
- Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County
- Princedale
How Far From Riverview Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Riverview Estates) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.663 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.937 degrees. |