Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riley
- 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 Riley:
- 39.389713, -87.300199
- 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 Riley
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Riley is near Clay County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Riley ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Riley.
There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Riley.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Riley is located in Ashley County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Riley that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Riley.
- Yell 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 Arkansas community of Riley [Yell County].
- British Columbia
- This Riley lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Riley that is located in Vigo County.
- California
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riley ...
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.
- Art
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Clay County
- Billtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Blackhawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Brown Jug Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Jug Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Jug Corner
- Brown Jug Corner is located in Vigo County
- Cherryvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Clay County
- Cloverland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Dewey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Eel River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Farmersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Farmersburg is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersburg <5>
- Hickory Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Island
- Hickory Island is located in Clay County
- Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Marion Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Marion Heights is located in Vigo County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Purdy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Hill
- Purdy Hill is located in Clay County
- Saline City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Toad Hop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
- Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
- Twelve Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Points
- Twelve Points is located in Vigo County
- Twin Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach
- Twin Beach is located in Clay County
- Prairie City
How Far From Riley 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 town such as Riley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riley and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Riley to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3897, Longitude: -87.3002 In this case, the coordinates for Riley 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 Riley 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Riley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Riley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.208 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.719 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.102 degrees. |