Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverbend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverbend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverbend
- 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 Riverbend:
- 41.696389, -88.158889
- 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 Riverbend
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Riverbend is near DuPage County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Riverbend ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Riverbend.
Within Illinois, the name Riverbend is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Riverbend is located in Carroll County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Riverbend.
- Hall County
- This Riverbend is located in Hall County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Riverbend.
- Irwin County
- This Riverbend is located in Irwin County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Riverbend.
- Newton County
- This Riverbend is located in Newton County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Riverbend.
- Louisiana
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Riverbend [Gaston County].
- Rockingham County
- This Riverbend is located in Rockingham County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Riverbend.
- Rutherford County
- This Riverbend is located in Rutherford County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverbend.
- Quebec
- This Riverbend lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Riverbend is located in Knox County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Riverbend.
- Rutherford County
- This Riverbend is located in Rutherford County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverbend.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverbend ...
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.
- Cider Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
- Cider Creek is located in Will County
- Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Heritage Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
- Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
- Hickory Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- High Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
- High Meadow is located in Will County
- Indian Boundary
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Boundary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
- Indian Boundary is located in Will County
- Old Sawmill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
- Old Sawmill is located in Will County
- Pepper Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Pheasant Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
- Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
- Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Will County
- Prairie Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
- Quail Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
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- River Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
- River Woods is located in Will County
- Rivermist
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Saddle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Saddle Creek is located in Will County
- Stillwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Will County
- Wheatland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
- Wheatland View is located in Will County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Woodlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Woodleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River Woods
How Far From Riverbend to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Riverbend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverbend and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverbend to Joliet, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverbend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Riverbend 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverbend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverbend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6964, Longitude: -88.1589 In this case, the coordinates for Riverbend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Riverbend to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.786 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.705 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.879 degrees. |