Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Riverton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Riverton
- 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 Riverton:
- 40.522412, -111.938846
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Riverton
- 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Riverton is near Utah County and also Tooele County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- eBird sighting report for Tooele 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Riverton ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Riverton.
Within Utah, the name Riverton is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 37 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Riverton #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.522412&lon=-111.938846&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Riverton.
- California
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Riverton is located in Cherokee County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the east of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Riverton.
- Reno 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 Kansas community of Riverton [Reno County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Riverton lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Riverton is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Riverton.
- Wicomico County
- This Riverton is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km] to the east of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Riverton.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Bolivar 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 Riverton [Bolivar County].
- Coahoma County
- This Riverton is located in Coahoma County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Riverton.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- Although located in Buchanan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Riverton.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Riverton.
- Oregon County
- This Riverton is located in Oregon County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the east of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Riverton.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Riverton lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Riverton is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the east of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Riverton.
- Cumberland 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 Pennsylvania community of Riverton [Cumberland County].
- Northampton County
- This Riverton is located in Northampton County and lies 1,915 miles [3,081.9 km] to the east northeast of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Riverton.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Riverton lies 2,462 miles [3,962.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Riverton that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverton ...
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.
- Bluffdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffdale
- Bluffdale is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffdale <3>
- Clover Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge
- Clover Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Farm Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Meadows
- Farm Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Featherwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherwood Village
- Featherwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Freeman Butterfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
- Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenfield Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Greenfield Farms is located in Salt Lake County
- Heritage Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Heritage Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jordan
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lane Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Cove
- Majestic Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Majestic Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Heights
- Majestic Heights is located in Salt Lake County
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- Marblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
- Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Medallion Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medallion Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
- Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Park Avenue
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
- Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
- Western Charm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
- Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County
- Marblewood
How Far From Riverton 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 city such as Riverton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverton and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Riverton to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,845 miles [2,969.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 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 7,782 miles [12,523.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Riverton: www.rivertoncity.com/
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5224, Longitude: -111.9388 |
| <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 Riverton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Riverton 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 331.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.482 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.813 degrees. |