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Riverwood Reserve
Riverwood may refer to: Places ;Australia *Riverwood, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia **Riverwood railway station ;United States * Riverwood, Indiana * Riverwood, Kentucky * Riverwood, Oregon *Riverwoods, Illinois Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. The corporate headquarters of ... * Riverwood (Nashville, Tennessee), a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places Schools * Riverwood High School, Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim * Riverwood (Skyrim village), a village in Skyrim's Whiterun Hold. {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood, New South Wales
Riverwood is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Riverwood is located 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Riverwood is split between the local government areas of the Georges River Council and the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. History The area was originally known as Herne Bay and comprised small land grants between 30 and . When the East Hills railway line came through the area in 1931, the station was called Herne Bay. The area was subdivided in 1919 and redeveloped in 1942 during World War 2, when the Government of Australia and the Allied Works Council establish an army base hospital barracks for the United States Army, the 118 General Hospital. The hospital was built at a cost of one-million pounds and consisted of 490 barrack type buildings containing approximately four-thousand-two-hundred and fifty beds. The hospital was staffed by doctors and nurses from The Johns Hopkins U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood Railway Station
Riverwood railway station is located on the East Hills line, serving the Sydney suburb of Riverwood. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services. History Riverwood station opened on 21 December 1931 as Herne Bay when the line was extended from Kingsgrove to East Hills. The line was duplicated from Kingsgrove in 1948. It was renamed Riverwood on 10 March 1958. On 5 May 1986, the line was duplicated from Riverwood to Padstow with a new track laid to the north of the existing one. In 2002, the station was upgraded and given lifts. In 2013, as part of the quadruplication of the line from Kingsgrove to Revesby, through lines were added on either side of the existing pair. Platforms and services Transport links U-Go Mobility operates four bus routes via Riverwood station, under contract to Transport for NSW: *940: Hurstville station to Bankstown station *942: Lugarno Lugarno is a suburb in the St George area of southern Sydney, in the state of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood, Indiana
Riverwood is an unincorporated community in Noblesville Township, Hamilton County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... It was likely named from the nearby White River. Geography Riverwood is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Hamilton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Indianapolis metropolitan area {{HamiltonCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood, Kentucky
Riverwood is a home rule-class city in northeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. Geography Riverwood is located in northern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the west, south, and east by the city of Indian Hills, and to the north by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. Downtown Louisville is to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverwood has a total area of , all land. History Riverwood incorporated on November 11, 1969. In 1998, Riverwood residents rejected a ballot initiative to merge into the city of Indian Hills along with three other small cities. Riverwood was the only city whose tax rate was projected to increase if the merger took effect. The other cities merged the following year with Riverwood off the ballot. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 469 people, 177 households, and 149 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood, Oregon
Riverwood (formerly Riverside) is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it .... It lies at an elevation of about 436 feet (133 m). See also * Riverside, Oregon (other) References Portland metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Multnomah County, Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon Populated places on the Willamette River {{MultnomahCountyOR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwoods, Illinois
Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1959 by local steel magnate Jay Peterson. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,790. The corporate headquarters of Discover Financial and CCH are located there, as well as Orphans of the Storm, an animal shelter founded in 1928 by famous dancer Irene Castle. The village used to host the annual "Arts & Riverwoods" festival. Architecture Riverwoods features many significant examples of midcentury residential design, including over 40 homes designed by " prairie modernist" architect Edward Humrich. A recent wave of teardowns and the lack of a local preservation ordinance led the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois to identify Riverwoods in 2006 as one of the Chicago region's communities most threatened by overdevelopment. Geography Riverwoods is located at . According to the 2010 census, Riverwoods has a total area of , of which (or 98.85%) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood (Nashville, Tennessee)
Riverwood is a privately owned historic house located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. At 9,200 square-feet it sits on 8 acres of its original 2,500 acres. It has been a wedding and event facility since 1997.Joseph Frazer Smith, ''Plantation Houses and Mansions of the Old South'', Courier Dover Publications, 1941, p. 24/ref> Location The mansion is located at 1833 Welcome Lane in Nashville, Tennessee. History The rear wing was built in 1799 by Alexander Porter, an Ireland, Irish immigrant who came to Nashville in the mid-1790s. He originally named it Tammany Woods after his family home in Ireland. By the 1820s, he built a two-story Federal-style home a few feet away from the rear wing. In 1850, a third story was added, alongside a Greek Revival portico supported by six Corinthian columns. Guests included President Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) and his wife Rachel Jackson (1767-1828), who was an aunt to Alexander's son's wife. In 1859, Judge William Frierson Cooper (1820 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwood High School
Riverwood International Charter School is a charter school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. Riverwood is one of Fulton County School's four magnet sites, offering International Studies and International Baccalaureate Programs. Notable alumni * Becky Albertalli - American novelist known for the YA novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda *Kate Bedingfield - current White House Communications Director * Jay Busbee - American journalist, novelist, sportswriter * Amaechi Morton - collegiate runner ( Stanford University), participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics (Nigeria) *Gabriel Sterling - Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia Secretary of State's office * Tyler Thornburg Tyler Michael Thornburg (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Atlanta Braves. Early l ... - professional baseball player ( Cincinnati R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Riverwood may refer to: Places ;Australia *Riverwood, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia **Riverwood railway station ;United States *Riverwood, Indiana *Riverwood, Kentucky *Riverwood, Oregon *Riverwoods, Illinois *Riverwood (Nashville, Tennessee), a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places Schools *Riverwood High School, Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim * Riverwood (Skyrim village), a village in Skyrim's Whiterun ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in ''The Elder Scrolls'' series, following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
