Welcome to Riter ...
Riter is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Riter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Riter is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Riter is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Riter lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Riter: (801) & (385)<4>
Communities near Riter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riter.
- Salt Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <5>
- West Valley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <5>
- West Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <5>
- Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
- South Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan <5>
- Millcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Taylorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Herriman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <5>
- Draper
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
- Murray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
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 Riter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riter. 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 Riter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riter. See our Newspapers Page for Riter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riter ...
Looking for more information about Riter? 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 Riter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riter.
Adding Riter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Riter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Riter post office opened in 1889.
We also found Riter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |