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Welcome to Riverwood Estates ...

Riverwood Estates is located in Will County<1>.


The location of Riverwood Estates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Riverwood Estates: Riverwood Ests.

Riverwood Estates is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Riverwood Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Riverwood Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Riverwood Estates - they are located in Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverwood Estates.

Communities near Riverwood Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverwood Estates.

  • Joliet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Lenox
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <4>
  • Kankakee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Crest Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
    • Crest Hill is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <4>
  • Bourbonnais
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
    • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
  • Shorewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
    • Shorewood is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <4>
  • Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
  • Bradley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
  • Channahon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
    • Channahon is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <4>
  • Minooka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riverwood Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverwood Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverwood Estates. 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 Riverwood Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverwood Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Riverwood Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverwood Estates ...

Looking for more information about Riverwood Estates? 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 Riverwood Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverwood Estates.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverwood Estates. 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 you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverwood Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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