Riverhurst, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 50°33′00″N 106°30′36″W / 50.5500°N 106.5100°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Maple Bush |
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| • Governing body | Riverhurst Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124.8 km2 (48.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 0.91/km2 (2.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 42 |
| Website | Village of Riverhurst |
Riverhurst is a village in Maple Bush Rural Municipality No. 224, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in the south-west Coteau Hills area of Saskatchewan, north of the Vermillion Hills. The community is located on Highway 42 east of Riverhurst Ferry. The village is primarily a farming community, with a 2011 population of 114 residents.
Riverhurst is situated close to the east bank of Lake Diefenbaker, and is the location of the Riverhurst Ferry, a cable ferry that crosses the lake to Lucky Lake on the west bank. Highway 42 (which provides access to the community) crosses Lake Diefenbaker by the Riverhurst Ferry. The village is located 8 km south of the Elbow crater.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Thomas Brian King (who was shot to death in Saskatoon) lived in Riverhurst.
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