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Welcome to Riverdale ...

Riverdale is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Riverdale is located in Benewah County<1>.


The location of Riverdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Riverdale is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Riverdale is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Riverdale lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Riverdale and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Riverdale: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Riverdale ...

While we believe that this Riverdale is located in Benewah County, we know of another 2 Idaho communities named Riverdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin and Oneida County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 71 communities that are also named Riverdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (6) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Riverdale ...

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

  • Worley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Harrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Kootenai County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
  • Chatcolet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
    • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
  • Parkline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
    • Parkline is located in Benewah County
  • Conkling Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling Park
    • Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County
  • Medimont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
    • Medimont is located in Kootenai County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <5>
  • Lane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Kootenai County
  • Santa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Emida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
    • Emida is located in Benewah County
  • Rose Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
    • Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County

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 Riverdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverdale. 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 Riverdale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverdale ...

Looking for more information about Riverdale? 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 Riverdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Benewah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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