Facts About Riverton
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The town of Riverton was established in 1906.
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On August 21, 2017, a Total Solar Eclipse went over Riverton.
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The community was named Riverton because of the four rivers that meet there.
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The city’s population was 10,682 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in the county.
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Riverton is home to the annual 1838 Mountain Man Rendezvous. Held each year during the first week of July, on the site of the original 1838 Rendezvous
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The city has a total area of 9.87 square miles, of which 9.86 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles is water.
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Riverton was originally inhabited by the Arapaho and Shoshone Native Americans.
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Riverton is situated near the Southeast portion of the Wind River Indian Reservation.
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The primary coordinate point for Riverton is located at latitude 43.025 and longitude -108.3801 in Fremont County.
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Riverton is a major gateway to Yellowstone National Park and the Jackson Hole mountain area.
