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Riley
Riley may refer to: Businesses * Riley (brand), British sporting goods brand founded in 1878 * Riley Motor, British motorcar and bicycle manufacturera 1890–1969 * Riley Technologies, American auto racing constructor and team, founded by Bob Riley in 2001 * Riley & Scott, former American racing constructor and racing team founded by Bob Riley and Mark Scott in 1990 * Riley & Son, a British railway locomotive engineering and refurbishment company People and fictional characters * Riley (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Riley (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname Places United States * Riley, Illinois ** Riley Township, Illinois * Riley, Indiana ** Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana * Riley, Hancock County, Indiana * Riley Township, Ringgold County, Iowa * Riley County, Kansas ** Riley, Kansas * Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan * Riley Township, St. Clair County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley, Kansas
Riley is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 938. History Riley was originally called Union, and under the latter name was founded in 1871. It was renamed Riley Center in the late 1870s. Riley was the name of a railroad employee. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Riley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics Riley is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 939 people, 363 households, and 251 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 406 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.6% African American, 1.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley (brand)
E.J. Riley, later Riley Leisure and just Riley, is a British sporting goods brand founded in 1878 by Edward John Riley, an Ireland, Irish expatriate living in Manchester, England. History E.J. Riley started as a local chain of sports retail stores, before branching out into manufacturing in the 1880s. The company first gained fame as a cricket (sport), cricket equipment maker, and has been described as the world's largest manufacturer of cricket bats at the time. From the 1890s, the brand expanded its range to a variety of sports and indoor games, including golf, tennis, lawn bowls, and billiards, the latter becoming its main calling card around 1910. It acquired rights to use Crystalate plastic in its early products, and later marketed a proprietary compound called "Ri-leene". As its manufacturing business outgrew its retail division by a wide margin, E.J. Riley sold its shops in the early 1920s to focus on its Accrington factory. Founder Riley died in 1926, but the company kep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Riley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,242 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Blanchard Township - north * Blanchard Township, Hancock County - northeast corner * Union Township, Hancock County - east * Richland Township, Allen County - south * Pleasant Township - west * Ottawa Township - northwest corner The village of Pandora is located in central Riley Township. Name and history Riley Township was established in 1834. This township took its name from Riley Creek. Statewide, the only other Riley Township is located in Sandusky County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan
Riley Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,020 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is water. Riley Township is located southwest of the center of Clinton County. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,767 people, 611 households, and 507 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 625 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.26% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population. There were 611 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Riley Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,214 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county along Sandusky Bay, it borders the following townships: * Bay Township, Ottawa County - north, across Sandusky Bay * Portage Township, Ottawa County - northwest corner, across Sandusky Bay, north of Margarette Township * Margaretta Township, Erie County - northeast, across Sandusky Bay, south of Portage Township * Townsend Township - east * York Township - southeast corner * Green Creek Township - south * Ballville Township - southwest corner * Sandusky Township - west * Rice Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Riley Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Riley Township is located in Putnam County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Riley Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,123 and it contained 1,260 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.24%) is land and (or 1.76%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Riley * Terre Haute (southeast edge) Unincorporated communities * Keller Adjacent townships * Lost Creek Township (north) * Posey Township, Clay County (northeast) * Perry Township, Clay County (east) * Pierson Township (south) * Linton Township (southwest) * Honey Creek Township (west) * Harrison Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains six cemeteries: Cooper, Jones, Liberty, Mewhinney, Miner, and Oak Hill. Lakes * Lee Lake * Wonder Lake School districts * Vigo County School Corporation Political districts * Indiana's 8th congressional district Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Motor
RileyInformation extracted from ''Notice issued in compliance with the Regulations of the Committee of The Stock Exchange, London'' (with regard to the issue of 150,000 Preference Shares of £1 each on 17 January 1934). :The Company was incorporated in England on 25 June 1896 under the name The Riley Cycle Company Limited, changed to Riley (Coventry) Limited on 30 March 1912. :In and around the year 1927 closer working arrangements were made between the Company and the Riley Engine Company and the Midland Motor Body Company whereby the designing and manufacturing resources of the three businesses were pooled. :(During 1932) these two associated concerns were absorbed by the Company which became a completely self-contained manufacturing unit on modern lines. :The Company's works at Coventry and Hendon cover a combined area of 16½ acres, in addition to which the Company owns adjoining land at Coventry of approximately 6 acres. :About 2,200 workpeople are regularly employed.R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Creek (Ontario)
Riley Creek is a stream in the Great Lakes Basin in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows south from its source at Riley Lake in geographic Ryde Township in the municipality of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, to its mouth as a right tributary of the Black River in geographic Dalton Township in the city of Kawartha Lakes. The Black River flows via the Severn River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron Lake Huron ( ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is shared on the north and east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south and west by the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the lake is derived from early French ex .... About 80% of the creek lies within Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park. References {{reflist Rivers of Kawartha Lakes Rivers of Muskoka District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley (crater)
Riley is a crater on Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called Earth's "twin" or "sister" planet for having almost the same size and mass, and the closest orbit to Earth's. While both are rocky planets, Venus has an atmosphere much thicker .... The crater is in diameter. The floor of the crater is below the plains surrounding the crater. The crater's rim rises above the plains and above the crater floor. The crater's central peak is high. The crater's diameter is 40 times the depth resulting in a relatively shallow appearance. References Impact craters on Venus {{Venus-crater-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley, Wisconsin
Riley is an unincorporated community located in the town of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ..., United States. History A post office called Riley was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940. The community was named for the Riley brothers, land owners. Notes Unincorporated communities in Dane County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{DaneCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley (film)
''Riley'' is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Benjamin Howard in his feature film debut. The film stars Jake Holley, Colin McCalla, Riley Quinn Scott, Connor Storrie and Rib Hillis. The film screened at Calgary International Film Festival and BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, where it was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Plot The structured life of a disciplined high school athlete starts to fall apart as his queer identity clashes with the expectations of who he is always been told to be. Cast Production The film is Howard's feature film debut and is semi-autobiographical, with the film being based on his own experience as a student athlete. It was crowdfunded with the help of Seed&Spark and principal photography took place in April 2022, in and around East County, San Diego. Release ''Riley'' held its world premiere at Calgary International Film Festival on September 24, 2023. The US premiere took place at Bend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley, West Virginia
Riley was an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ..., United States. Its post office no longer exists. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Raleigh County, West Virginia {{RaleighCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
