Riverton, Kansas
| Riverton, Kansas | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 37°04′30″N 94°42′17″W / 37.075°N 94.70472°WCoordinates: 37°04′30″N 94°42′17″W / 37.075°N 94.70472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 929 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-60200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469345[2] |
Riverton is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It is located 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. It is one of only three towns in Kansas on U.S. Route 66. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 929.[1]
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[edit] History
Riverton High School was the subject of national news after school officials foiled a plot found on My Space by Coy New, a senior at RHS, to conduct a massive school shooting. The attack was set to take place on April 20th, 2006 on the seventh anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre.[citation needed]
[edit] Area attractions
The famous Rainbow Bridge, about two miles (3 km) west of town, was the site where in the year 2000, musician Brad Paisley performed the song (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 for the TLC (TV channel) special "Route 66: Main Street America".[citation needed]
[edit] Gallery
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Famous Eisler Brothers Country Store in Riverton, mentioned in the credits for the movie Cars.
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Rainbow bridge near Riverton, 2008.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- USD 404, local school district
- Cherokee County Map, KDOT
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