Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Riley Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riley Creek and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Riley Creek

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Riley Creek:
  • 35.055647, -93.487689
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Riley Creek

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Yell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yell County
  • Since Riley Creek is near Logan County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • eBird sighting report for Scott County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Riley Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name Riley Creek.

Within Arkansas, the name Riley Creek is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Riley Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Coffee County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Riley Creek [Coffee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riley Creek ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Yell County
• Danville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Yell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Gum Tree
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
  • Gum Tree is located in Yell County
• Havana
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Yell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>
• Hickory Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Yell County
• Lone Pine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Yell County
• Marvinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
  • Marvinville is located in Yell County
• Ranger
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
  • Ranger is located in Yell County
• Rover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
  • Rover is located in Yell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <3>
• Shark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark
  • Shark is located in Yell County
• Walnut Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Yell County
• Waveland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
  • Waveland is located in Yell County
• Wing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Wing is located in Yell County

How Far From Riley Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Riley Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Riley Creek once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Riley Creek and extending to:

• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Riley Creek to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,352 miles [8,613.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/