Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Riehl:
  • 38.935882, -90.274001
  • 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 Riehl

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Riehl is near Jersey County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jersey County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riehl ...

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.

• Black Jack
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
• Black Walnut
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
  • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
• Cottage Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
  • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
• Cross Keys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
• Lockhaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhaven
  • Lockhaven is located in Jersey County
• Orchard Farm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Farm
  • Orchard Farm is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
• Otterville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• Rosedale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Madison County
• Rosewood Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
  • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
• Shoveltown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoveltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoveltown
  • Shoveltown is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
• Spanish Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
  • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
• Wood River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
  • Wood River is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <2>

How Far From Riehl 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 Riehl to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Riehl and extending to:

• Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riehl to Edwardsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov