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47.151870, -114.833185
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We found twenty communities that share the name Riverbend.
Within Montana, the name Riverbend is unique.
Beyond Montana, 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
Bibb 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 Alabama community of Riverbend [Bibb County].
California
Fresno County
This Riverbend is located in Fresno County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Riverbend.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Riverbend is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Riverbend.
Georgia
Carroll County
This Riverbend is located in Carroll County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral 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 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km] to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral 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 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km] to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral 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 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km] to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Riverbend.
Illinois
Will County
This Riverbend is located in Will County and lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<2> to the east of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Riverbend.
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Riverbend is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Riverbend.
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 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<2> to the east of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral 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 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km] to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverbend.
Quebec
This Riverbend lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
South Carolina
Charleston County
This Riverbend is located in Charleston County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Riverbend.
Tennessee
Knox County
This Riverbend is located in Knox County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral 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 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the east southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Riverbend.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Riverbend is located in Salt Lake County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Riverbend.
Virginia
Chesapeake City
This Riverbend is located in Chesapeake City and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<2> to the east of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Riverbend.
Washington
King County
This Riverbend is located in King County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the west of the Riverbend that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Riverbend.
West Virginia
Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Riverbend [Kanawha County].
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.
Cedar Junction ‑ Historic (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Riverbend to Helena, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,969 miles [3,168.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,486 miles [8,828.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 47.1519, Longitude: -114.8332 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.723 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.274 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.963 degrees.