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Riverton, Wyoming

Riverton, Wyoming
Administration
Full nameRiverton, Wyoming
Official nameRiverton, Wyoming
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyFremont
Geography
Total Area9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
Land Area9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation4951 ft (1509.1 m)
Demography
Total Population9310 (2000)
Density (pop.)367.5/km2 (952.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code82501
Area code307
FIPS code56-66220 
GNIS feature ID1593489 

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Riverton 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. The city is an incorporated entity of the state of Wyoming, on land ceded from the reservation in 1906, a situation that often makes it subject to jurisdictional claims by the nearby Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

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-------Check out this site--- en.wikipedia.org While she was at Riverton Airport we got some nice pictures--many of these B-17's are crashed and still in Wyoming Mountains Probably the most unique accident in Graham County history occurred at 4:30 pm on February 2, 1943, when a B-17 bomber on a routine training flight from Casper, Wyoming, to Oklahoma City crashed and exploded in a pasture seven miles north and one mile east of Bogue. Though a standard crew of a B-17 was ten, it was later reported that there were eleven men aboard, all of whom were killed. Carl McKissen was an eyewitness to the crash. He saw the plane as it broke through the low overhanging clouds, saw it circle once, then watched it strike the ground in his father's pasture and explode. Lee M. Holmes, then sheriff of Graham County, who arrived soon after the crash, said the plane plowed a ditch five to six feet deep, ten feet wide, and around one hundred feet long. Wreckage was strewn over a fifteen to twenty acre area. The B-17 was perhaps the most famous of World War II aircraft, second in size only to the B-29. The wingspan of the Flying Fortress was 104 feet, with a length of 75 feet and a height of 19 feet. The gross weight of the B-17 was 65000 pounds. The fuel tanks held 2780 gallons. When the plane crashed, it still had half of its fuel aboard. Members of the local branch of the American Legion guarded the wreckage through the night of February 2-3, until Army Lt. Eaton and an emergency squad <b>...</b>
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me and a couple of friends decide to jump off a big bridge in wyoming
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The National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming prepares for the severe weather of spring and summer with a series of tests. Cheryl Lee reports.
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www.matthewwrightmedia.com This is a project I had on my computer that I have been adding to for the last year or more. Whenever I am at the skate park and happen to have my camera I pull it out and get a few shots here and there. I love the vibe there. I love the people there. It will be a place I am sure I will miss someday. Many of the shots are mostly for me. Memories I wanted to capture. (the phone booth with no phone, the white house across the street, the drunk guys that seem to just hang out there all the time, ect.) Along with showing how much the park is used, and the talent of the kids there, I also tried to place emphasis on some of the problems with the park, such as the cracks in the ground/ramps, the screws coming out, and the fact that the park turns into a pond after it rains. Music: Soy Sauce Sailor - Eyes Lips Eyes Shot with Canon XL-2 and Canon GL-2 Used a Steadytracker for the low shots and Glidetrack for the dolly shots Edited/Color correction on Final Cut Pro
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Former Arabian Horse Ranch - 160 Deeded Acres & 297 Acres Leased. www.wyomingmountainproperties.com $300000.00 PRICE REDUCTION! OWNER SAYS, "SELL"!! OWNER FINANCING!! Beautiful views of the Wind River Mountains and alfalfa fields from the ranch's main home. There are also nice views of the Owl Creek Mountains from the ranch. 35 years of personal, loving care have molded this ranch into a mature, self-sustaining working ranch for horses or cattle. The buildings throughout the ranch are very well-maintained and need little or no maintenance. The wonderfully built 12-box stall barn is just waiting for you to move your horses in! And the open arena in front of the barn is just aching to show your horses! Even though this ranch has lots of acreage for riding, the purchaser of this property will want to take advantage of riding on millions of acres in the Shoshone National Forest, which includes 5 wilderness areas in the Wind River Mountains & Absaroka Mountains. The entrances to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, two other picturesque places to explore by horseback, are only 2 hours away. The closest municipal airports to the ranch are Riverton, WY (20 minutes away) and Jackson Hole, WY (2 hours away). There is year-round horseback riding on the ranch, in the Wind River basin surrounding the ranch, and in the gorgeous painted badlands near Riverton -- public BLM lands that seem to stretch forever. These areas are snow free most of the winter and receive <b>...</b>
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JIMS AIRCRAFT SERVICE AND CAR RENTAL--8 Canadian SNOW BIRDS stopping in at Riverton regional Airport for fuel.They were on their way to California via SLC UTAH---Riverton Wyoming thanks you all and appreciates all you do for the WORLD!! Also thanks for letting me video you Yesterday,9/29. -CANADIAN SNOW BIRDS RULE!!!Scenic Byways Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway Big Horn Scenic Byway gf.state.wy.us Cloud Peak Skyway Scenic Byway Centennial Scenic Byway Beartooth Scenic Byway Chief Joseph Scenic Byway Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway Snowy Range Scenic Byway Mirror Lake Scenic Byway Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway Wyoming Scenic Backways South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway Seminoe-Alcova Scenic Backway Red Gulch/Alkali Scenic Backway Big Spring Scenic Backway
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Ultralight flight over "Wyoming Modelers Park" - Riverton, Wyoming The plane is a 1984 Quicksilver MX 2 axis (rudder/elevator) Ultralight with a Rotax 447 40HP 2 stroke engine and 52X32" wood prop. You can see the really great paved runways and car track that have been built for RC models. for more information: www.wyomingmodelerspark.com Yes I have landed this plane on the 300' runway. Chuck
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Gary Allan performs an outstanding free concert at the new Wind River Casino near Riverton, Wyoming. Cheryl Lee reports.
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Crow hits the road to play a show in Riverton, Wyoming
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www.matthewwrightmedia.com After a hot day of paint balling we took a hot drive in a hot car and then walked down a long hot dirt road to a really hot metal bridge and my hot wife filmed us as we jumped into a cold river.
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Washington Examiner--FBI spokesman Dave Joly Tuesday says Surrell may be in or around Denver or may be traveling in the -Riverton- and Cheyenne, Wyo., areas. ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:23:45 GMT+00:00
Dialing days are in the past - Austin Herald Tweet this news
Austin Herald--Bob Hargis of -Riverton-, -Wyoming- said that his favorite T-shirt reads, “Ambiguity: What Happens In Vagueness, Stays In Vagueness.” Dave Ausen of Alden told ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:57:12 GMT+00:00
Theatre Company Provides Classical Entertainment - KGWN Tweet this news
KGWN--They always take the time to stop by this outdoor venue each year during their theatre tour. Their next performance will be in -Riverton- at the -Riverton- ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:23:32 GMT+00:00
Track and Field Announces Coach Griffith is Leaving - Bobcats Athletics Tweet this news
Bobcats Athletics--Griffith's husband John has taken a job as the assistant principal at Riverton High School in -Riverton-, -Wyoming-. He is a former teacher and head track coach ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:11:36 GMT+00:00
Appeals court upholds Yellowbear's conviction - News from Indian Country Tweet this news
News from Indian Country--The appeals court rejected Yellowbear's claim that the girl was in an area of -Riverton- that is legally still part of the Wind River Reservation. ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:53:52 GMT+00:00
Gov. Freudenthal Tours Flooded Central Wyo. Areas - cbs4denver.com Tweet this news
cbs4denver.com---...- flooded areas of central -Wyoming-. Freudenthal toured flood stricken areas around Lander, -Riverton- and on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Saturday. ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:20:33 GMT+00:00
Cheers & Jeers - Casper Star-Tribune Online Tweet this news
Casper Star-Tribune Online--The Red Cross also set up emergency shelters in Lander and -Riverton- for people displaced by the floodwaters, caused by a combination of rapid snowmelt and ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:07:46 GMT+00:00
Drop in adoption lifts horse costs - Billings Gazette Tweet this news
Billings Gazette--The agency also has agreements with the -Wyoming- Honor Farm in -Riverton- � a state correctional facility where wild horses are trained by residents � and ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:07:02 GMT+00:00
U.S. Energy Corp. Schedules First-Quarter 2010 Financial Results Conference ... - MarketWatch (press release) Tweet this news
MarketWatch (press release)--The Company is headquartered in -Riverton-, -Wyoming-, and its common stock is listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "USEG".--- - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 13:36:49 GMT+00:00
Strathmore Minerals: sitting comfortably in New Mexico and Wyoming - Proactive Investors USA & Canada Tweet this news
Proactive Investors USA & Canada--In 2005, Strathmore opened an operations office in -Riverton-, -Wyoming- and a government, regulatory and environmental affairs office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... - Date : Wed, 05 May 2010 08:05:36 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Fremont County, Wyoming

County seat: Lander
CitiesLander * Riverton
TownsDubois * Hudson * Pavillion * Shoshoni
CDPsArapahoe * Atlantic City * Boulder Flats * Crowheart * Ethete * Fort Washakie * Jeffrey City * Johnstown
Unincorporated
communities
Kinnear * Kotey Place * Lysite * Miner's Delight * St. Stephens * South Pass City



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