Riverdale Virginia Map
Riverdale, Hampton (city)
Riverdale, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Riverdale, Hampton (city).
Interactive Map of Riverdale, Virginia
| City | Riverdale |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Hampton (city) |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.048757 |
| Longitude | -76.371056 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Riverdale, Virginia
Riverdale is a locality in Hampton (city), Virginia, United States. Riverdale is located at 37.0488°N, 76.3711°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24592.0.
Riverdale unfolds along the tidal embrace of Hampton Creek, its landscape a gentle tapestry of marshland and encroaching pines, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of salt and pine needles after a summer rain. It lies 1.9 miles north-west of Hampton, VA (from Hampton, VA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-east of Newport News. The terrain here is low-lying, a subtle yielding to the persistent pull of the Chesapeake Bay, with shallow creeks and brackish inlets threading through the verdant expanse, their waters reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky in shimmering, unbroken sheets. Dusk settles over Riverdale not with a sudden descent, but as a slow, luminous bleed of orange and rose into the darkening blue, softening the edges of the scattered homes and the distant glimmer of boat lights. This place, Riverdale, whispers of a maritime past, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the Chesapeake and the working docks that once bustled with the catch of the day. Though the large-scale fishing operations have largely receded, a quiet hum of aquaculture persists, with oyster farms dotting the sheltered coves and the occasional crab boat still venturing out with the dawn. The land itself, once cleared for agriculture, now largely reverts to a wilder state, supporting diverse birdlife and providing a quiet refuge for those who appreciate the unhurried rhythm of life governed by the tides rather than the clock.
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About This Riverdale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverdale, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Riverdale and Hampton (city). Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Riverdale is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Riverdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
