Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverton
- 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 Riverton:
- 40.686818, -95.568612
- 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 Riverton
- 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 Fremont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fremont County
- Since Riverton is near Page County and also Atchison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Page County
- eBird sighting report for Atchison 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 Riverton ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Riverton.
Within Iowa, the name Riverton is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 37 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Riverton #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.686818&lon=-95.568612&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Riverton.
- California
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Riverton is located in Cherokee County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the south of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Riverton.
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Riverton [Reno County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Riverton lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the north of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Riverton is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the east of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Riverton.
- Wicomico County
- This Riverton is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the east of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Riverton.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Riverton [Bolivar County].
- Coahoma County
- This Riverton is located in Coahoma County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Riverton.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- Although located in Buchanan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Riverton.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Riverton.
- Oregon County
- This Riverton is located in Oregon County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Riverton.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Riverton lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Riverton is located in Allegheny County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the east of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Riverton.
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Riverton [Cumberland County].
- Northampton County
- This Riverton is located in Northampton County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km] to the east of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Riverton.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Riverton lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverton that is located in Fremont County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverton ...
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.
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Coin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Farmers City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- High Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Minersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Nebraska City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska City
- Nebraska City is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebraska City <4>
- Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Peru
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Wyoming
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
How Far From Riverton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Riverton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverton and extending to:
- Sidney, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Riverton to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6868, Longitude: -95.5686 In this case, the coordinates for Riverton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Riverton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Riverton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.325 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.85 degrees. |