Riverton : Wyoming

Riverton is a city in Fremont County. Riverton is so named because four rivers meet near here. Riverton is in the Wind River Basin and situated between the Wind River Mountains to the west and the Owl Creek Range to the northeast.

The weather is mild because of the mountains to the west and north. The average annual rainfall is 13 inches and annual humidity is 30%.  The average low during winters is 17.6 F, and the high is around 30 degree F. The average high during summer is (summer) 89.2 degrees F and low is 52.1 degrees F.

Land area: 9.8 square miles

Latitude: 43.03 N

Longitude: 108.40 W

Population: 9,430 as on 2005

Festivals:

    * The cowboy poetry gathering
    * The fremont county fair
    * Legends west
    * Pow wows

Attractions:

    * Rails to trails
    * 1838 rendezvous site
    * Riverton country club
    * Riverton museum