Welcome to River Valley ...
River Valley is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of River Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for River Valley: River Vly. (or less commonly used: River Vally. or River Vlly.)
River Valley is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: River Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for River Valley: (218)
Communities Also Named River Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named River Valley - they are located in Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Valley.
Communities near River Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Valley.
- Thief River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <4>
- Oklee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
- Plummer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Saint Hilaire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Brooks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Goodridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gully
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Trail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Espelie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
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 River Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Valley. 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 River Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Valley. See our Newspapers Page for River Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Valley ...
Looking for more information about River Valley? 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 River Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pennington, 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 River Valley - 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. |