For thirteen centuries, Rivendell has stood as as stronghold against the power of Sauron as well as providing sanctuary for Elves and elf-friends. Founded and governed by Elrond, it is the place in which the boy Aragorn grew to manhood. It is situated halfway between the Witch-realm of Angmar to the north and Isengard to the south (Dickerson, 2006b, p. 573).
Recommended Readings
Habermann, I., & Kuhn, N. (2011). Sustainable fictions–geographical, literary and cultural intersections in JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The Cartographic Journal, 48(4), 263-273.
Sarjeant, W. A. S. (1996). The geology of Middle-earth. Mythlore: A Journal of JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature, 21(2), 334-339.
The Geography of Middle-earth 