Riverview Alabama Map
Riverview, Tuscaloosa County
Riverview, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Riverview, Tuscaloosa County.
Interactive Map of Riverview, Alabama
| City | Riverview |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.21984 |
| Longitude | -87.528339 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Riverview, Alabama
Riverview is a locality in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Riverview is located at 33.2198°N, 87.5283°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36426.0.
Riverview unfolds along the slow, broad shoulder of the Black Warrior River, a place where the humid air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 2.5 miles east-north-east of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east-south-east of Northport. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense green tapestry of hardwoods and pines, give way to fertile bottomlands that stretch towards the water's edge, creating a landscape of gentle slopes and shadowed valleys. Here, the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns on the red clay soil, illuminating the quiet persistence of kudzu and the sturdy trunks of ancient oaks. The river itself, a coppery ribbon reflecting the vast Alabama sky, moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, its banks etched with the signs of a life lived close to its ebb and flow. The history of Riverview is steeped in the fertile soil and the vital artery of the Black Warrior. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, first through agriculture, with cotton and timber shaping the local economy and the very character of its people. Remnants of old farms and logging operations can still be glimpsed, faint whispers of a past that built Riverview into what it is today. Though its economy has diversified, echoes of that agrarian spirit remain, a quiet resilience evident in the small businesses and the enduring sense of community that defines Riverview. The river continues to be a central figure, not just for its historical significance but as a place for recreation and a constant reminder of the natural world that cradles this Alabama settlement.
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About This Riverview Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Riverview, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Riverview and Tuscaloosa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Riverview is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Riverview is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
