Welcome to Riker ...
Riker is located in Jefferson County<1>.
Riker is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Riker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Riker: 814 & 582<3>
Communities near Riker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riker.
- DuBois
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clymer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sykesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Hawthorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Riker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riker. 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 Riker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riker. See our Newspapers Page for Riker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riker ...
Looking for more information about Riker? 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 Riker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riker.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Riker area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Riker area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |