Riverton
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Riverton is the name of several places:
In Australia:
In Canada:
In New Zealand
In South Africa
In the United States of America:
Riverton can also be:
In Australia:
- Riverton, South AustraliaRiverton, South AustraliaRiverton is a small town of distinctive character and interest to travellers in the Mid North of South Australia, in the Gilbert Valley. It is situated on the Gilbert River, from which the town derives its name...
, a small town and former railway junction in the mid north of South Australia - Riverton, Western AustraliaRiverton, Western AustraliaRiverton is a suburb of Perth in Western Australia.-Location:Riverton is situated about 14 km or 15 minutes from Perth. The Canning River makes some of its north eastern boundary. It is part of the City of Canning, situated south east of the Swan River...
, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia- Electoral district of RivertonElectoral district of RivertonThe Electoral district of Riverton is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Riverton is named for the southern Perth suburb of Riverton which falls within its borders.-History:...
, an electorate of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, centred on the suburb
- Electoral district of Riverton
In Canada:
- Riverton, ManitobaRiverton, ManitobaRiverton is a village in the province of Manitoba in Canada located approximately 110 kilometres north of Winnipeg. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Bifrost. The CPR's train conductor is reputed to have named the town....
, a small village - Riverton, Nova ScotiaRiverton, Nova ScotiaRiverton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .-References:**...
, a small community in Pictou County
In New Zealand
- Riverton, New ZealandRiverton, New ZealandRiverton or Aparima is a small town at the south of the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the Southland region and lies at the western end of Oreti Beach, 30 kilometres west of Invercargill on the Southern Scenic Route. It is approx. 45 km from Stewart Island and provides a safe harbour...
, a small town at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand
In South Africa
- Riverton, a resort on the Vaal River outside Kimberley, Northern CapeKimberley, Northern CapeKimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...
In the United States of America:
- Riverton, CaliforniaRiverton, CaliforniaRiverton is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River west of Kyburz, at an elevation of 3238 feet . The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530.The place was on a toll road operated by John M...
- Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut)Riverton Historic District (Barkhamsted, Connecticut)Riverton Historic District is a historic district in the town of Barkhamsted, Connecticut that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.It includes examples of Colonial and Early Republic architecture....
- Riverton, IllinoisRiverton, IllinoisRiverton is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Riverton is located at ....
- Riverton, IndianaRiverton, IndianaRiverton is an unincorporated town in Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Riverton, IowaRiverton, IowaRiverton is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The 1881 robbery of the Sexton Bank at Riverton was suspected to be the work of Jesse James, but it was soon determined to be the work of the outlaw Poke...
- Riverton, KansasRiverton, KansasRiverton is a small unincorporated community at the junction of K-66 and U.S. Route 69 Alternate and U.S. Route 400 in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It is located near the Spring River and has a population of 600. It is one of only three towns in Kansas on U.S...
- Riverton, Kentucky
- Riverton, MinnesotaRiverton, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 51 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 146.5 people per square mile . There were 61 housing units at an average density of 77.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White and 0.87% Native...
- Riverton, NebraskaRiverton, NebraskaRiverton is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverton is located at ....
- Riverton, New JerseyRiverton, New JerseyRiverton is a Borough located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,759....
, a small town located in southern New Jersey - Riverton, New YorkRiverton, New YorkRiverton, New York was a planned community built in 1973 in the town of Henrietta, New York, along the Genesee River. Riverton was seventh of the thirteen communities receiving Federal guarantee assistance from HUD as part of their New Communities Program created by the Urban Growth and New...
- Riverton HousesRiverton HousesThe Riverton Houses is a large residential development in Harlem, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The project was proposed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1944, and largely served an African American population, in contrast to Met Life's Peter Cooper Village—Stuyvesant...
, a residential development in New York City - Riverton, UtahRiverton, UtahRiverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 38,753 at the 2010 census. Riverton is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Utah, and was ranked by CNN Money Magazine as the 60th best...
- Riverton, West VirginiaRiverton, West VirginiaRiverton is an unincorporated town on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA. Riverton lies along U.S. Highway 33/West Virginia Route 28 in the Monongahela National Forest....
- Riverton, WyomingRiverton, WyomingRiverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It is both the largest city in the county and the largest within the historical boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The city's population was 9,310 at the 2000 census...
, a city located on the Wind River Indian Reservation
Riverton can also be:
- Riverton PrizeRiverton PrizeThe Riverton Prize is a literature award given annually to the best Norwegian crime story .- Winners :...
, a Norwegian crime fiction award