Riverton, Pennsylvania

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Newark (NJ). It is located about 48 miles [77 km] to the east of Riverton and has a population of 273,546 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Paterson (NJ). It is located about 48 miles [77 km] to the east of Riverton and has a population of 149,222 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clifton (NJ)	E	48 mi [77.2 km]	78,219	0.58% decrease
	East Orange (NJ)	E	45 mi [72.4 km]	65,390	6.35% decrease
	Elizabeth (NJ)	E	47 mi [75.6 km]	124,755	3.47% increase
	Kearny (NJ)	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	36,746	9.3% decrease
	Linden (NJ)	E	46 mi [74 km]	39,162	0.59% decrease
	New Brunswick (NJ)	SE	41 mi [66 km]	51,149	5.3% increase
	Passaic (NJ)	E	50 mi [80.5 km]	66,884	1.44% decrease
	Perth Amboy (NJ)	SE	47 mi [75.6 km]	48,742	3.04% increase
	Plainfield (NJ)	E	38 mi [61.2 km]	46,126	3.56% decrease
	Trenton (NJ)	SE	45 mi [72.4 km]	82,883	2.95% decrease
	Warwick (NY)	NE	48 mi [77.2 km]	32,822	6.69% increase
	Allentown	SW	25 mi [40.23 km]	107,250	0.58% increase
	Bethlehem	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	72,241	1.28% increase
	Scranton	NW	50 mi [80.5 km]	72,233	5.47% decrease
	Wilkes-Barre	NW	50 mi [80.5 km]	40,932	5.08% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Allamuchy-Panther Valley (NJ)	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Asbury (NJ)	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Beattystown (NJ)	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Belvidere (NJ)	E	Less than 2 mi	2,635	4.91% decrease
	Brass Castle (NJ)	SE	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Hackettstown (NJ)	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	9,511	8.57% decrease
	New Village (NJ)	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Oxford (NJ)	E	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Phillipsburg (NJ)	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	14,528	4.21% decrease
	Arlington Heights	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Belfast	W	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
	Eastlawn Gardens	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Easton	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	26,080	0.7% decrease
	New Village	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Palmer Heights	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	---

Northampton County

Riverton is located in Northampton County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northampton: Monroe, Bucks, Lehigh, Carbon and Warren (NJ).

While not sharing a border with Northampton, the following counties are close to Riverton: Hunterdon (NJ), Morris (NJ) and Sussex (NJ).

Below are counties that are near Riverton (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Riverton:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Riverton
	Essex County (NJ)	E	Morehousetown (NJ)	38 miles [61 km]
	Hunterdon County (NJ)	SE	Changewater (NJ)	9 miles [14 km]
	Mercer County (NJ)	S	Coopers Corner (NJ)	33 miles [53 km]
	Middlesex County (NJ)	SE	Fieldville (NJ)	35 miles [56 km]
	Monmouth County (NJ)	NE	Holland (NJ)	33 miles [53 km]
	Morris County (NJ)	E	Stephensburg (NJ)	11 miles [17 km]
	Passaic County (NJ)	NE	Oak Ridge (NJ)	34 miles [54 km]
	Somerset County (NJ)	SE	Vliettown (NJ)	21 miles [33 km]
	Sussex County (NJ)	NE	Tranquility (NJ)	16 miles [25 km]
	Union County (NJ)	E	Berkeley Heights (NJ)	35 miles [56 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<3>

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