While we don't have a date for the founding of Rittenhouse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Rittenhouse is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rittenhouse lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rittenhouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rittenhouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rittenhouse. 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 Rittenhouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rittenhouse. See our Newspapers Page for Rittenhouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rittenhouse ...
Looking for more information about Rittenhouse? 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 Rittenhouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rittenhouse.
Adding Rittenhouse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rittenhouse in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rittenhouse was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rittenhouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.