Welcome to Riverwood ...

Riverwood is located in Arlington County<1>.

Riverwood is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Riverwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Riverwood: 703 & 571<3>

Communities Also Named Riverwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Riverwood: This one is located in Arlington County and the other is located in Fairfax County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 17 communities that are also named Riverwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (3), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverwood.

Communities near Riverwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverwood.

Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alexandria
- From Riverwood to Alexandria
Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Riverwood to Rockville
Gaithersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaithersburg
- From Riverwood to Gaithersburg
Bowie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowie
- From Riverwood to Bowie
College Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to College Park
- From Riverwood to College Park
Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel
- From Riverwood to Laurel
Herndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairfax
- From Riverwood to Fairfax
Greenbelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
Hyattsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riverwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverwood. See our Newspapers Page for Riverwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverwood ...

Looking for more information about Riverwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Riverwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Arlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 703 code has been Overlayed with the 571 area code. New phone numbers in the Riverwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 703 or 571. As a result, placing a call in the Riverwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.