Welcome to Riverton ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The village of Riverton is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Riverton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Riverton is located in the (204) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for Riverton: R0C<2>

Communities Also Named Riverton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Riverton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverton.

Communities near Riverton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverton.

Arborg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arborg <3>
Ledwyn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledwyn
Geyser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geyser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser
Hnausa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hnausa
Shorncliffe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorncliffe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorncliffe
Washow Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washow Bay
Finns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finns came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finns
Okno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okno
Rosenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
Valhalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverton ...

Looking for more information about Riverton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Riverton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riverton.

Adding Riverton to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Riverton was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Riverton). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Riverton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.