Welcome to Riview ...
Riview is located in Sweetwater County<1>.
The location of Riview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Riview is 6,240 feet [1,902 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Riview is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Riview lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Riview lies within the (307) area code.
Communities near Riview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riview.
- Rock Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Springs <4>
- Green River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <4>
- Bryan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Purple Sage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
- Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
- Clearview Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Acres
- Clearview Acres is located in Sweetwater County
- North Rock Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rock Springs
- North Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Quealy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quealy
- Quealy is located in Sweetwater County
- Westvaco ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Little America
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
- Little America is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little America <4>
- Reliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Riview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riview.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riview. 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 Riview.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riview. See our Newspapers Page for Riview.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riview ...
Looking for more information about Riview? 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 Riview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riview.
Adding Riview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Riview 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 Riview was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Riview mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |