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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.
- 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:
- 41.076888, -111.972164
- 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.
- Open 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Riley is near Weber County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weber County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Riley
Communities Also Named Riley ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Riley.
Within Utah, the name Riley is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This Riley is located in Monroe County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Riley.
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Riley is located in Ashley County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Riley that is located in Davis 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 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- California
- Tehama 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 California community of Riley [Tehama County].
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Riley is located in McHenry County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Riley.
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Riley is located in Hancock County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Riley.
- Vigo County
- This Riley is located in Vigo County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km] to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Riley.
- Kansas
- Riley County
- This Riley is located in Riley County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Riley.
- Kentucky
- Marion County
- This Riley is located in Marion County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Riley.
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This Riley is located in Franklin County and lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Riley.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- This Riley is located in Clinton County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Riley.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Riley is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Riley.
- Mississippi
- Attala 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 Mississippi community of Riley [Attala County].
- New Mexico
- Socorro County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Riley [Socorro County].
- North Carolina
- Franklin County
- This Riley is located in Franklin County and lies 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Riley.
- Ohio
- Vinton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Riley.
- Oklahoma
- Riley #
- 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 Oklahoma community of Riley.
- Oregon
- Harney County
- This Riley is located in Harney County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Riley.
- South Carolina
- Calhoun County
- This Riley is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Riley.
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Riley is located in Claiborne County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Riley.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Riley is located in Raleigh County and lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<1> to the east of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Riley.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Riley is located in Dane County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riley that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Riley.
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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cook is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Diamond Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Diamond Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hills
- Gill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gill is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Green Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Lawns is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawns
- Haven Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Haven Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heather Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homeplace is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- King is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marshall Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Phyllis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Phyllis is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Robins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robins Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Park
- Rogers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rogers Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rosewood is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sahara Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Snow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snow Creek is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Spring Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Hollow is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
- Suntrails
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suntrails is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntrails
- Victory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victory Park is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- View Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Heights
How Far From Riley to ...
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 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:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Riley to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0769, Longitude: -111.9722 In this case, the coordinates for Riley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.018 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.792 degrees. |
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