Riverdale Virginia Map
Riverdale, Prince George County
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, Prince George County.
Interactive Map of Riverdale, Virginia
| City | Riverdale |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Prince George |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.254039 |
| Longitude | -77.365537 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Riverdale, Virginia
Riverdale is a locality in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. Riverdale is located at 37.2540°N, 77.3655°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24592.0.
Riverdale unfolds across a landscape where the land gently slopes, hinting at the proximity of the James River, its waters a constant, unseen presence shaping the very character of the terrain. It lies 2.7 miles north-east of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 48°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-east of Chester. Oak and pine trees, their branches reaching towards a sky often painted with the soft hues of Southern twilight, punctuate the rolling fields. The air here carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant sweetness of ripening crops, and the quiet hum of insects forms the constant soundtrack to the day. In the fading light, the long shadows cast by ancient trees stretch across the meadows, lending a timeless grace to the scene. This corner of Prince George County, Virginia, has long been tied to the fertile soil, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, with tobacco once reigning supreme. While the grand plantations are now largely echoes of the past, the legacy of farming persists, with fields of corn and soybeans still defining the horizon. Riverdale today hums with a more modest, yet no less vital, economic pulse, drawing sustenance from its rural roots and a growing connection to the broader Richmond metropolitan area. Local traditions, carried forward through generations, often find their expression in community gatherings and a shared appreciation for the slower pace of life, a stark contrast to the bustling cities that lie a short distance away.
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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 Prince George County. 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. |
