Riverhurst
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Riverhurst (2021 population: Template:Nts) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. 224 and Census Division No. 7. It is in the southwest Coteau Hills area of the province, north of the Vermillion Hills. The community is located on Highway 42 east of Riverhurst Ferry. The village is primarily a farming community.
The name is a portmanteau of Riverside and Boldenhurst, two nearby post offices.[1]
History
Riverhurst incorporated as a village on June 22, 1916.[2]
Demographics
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Infrastructure
Riverhurst is situated close to the east bank of Lake Diefenbaker, and is the location of the Riverhurst Ferry, a cable ferry that crosses 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.
Notable residents
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Thomas Brian King (who was shot to death in Saskatoon) lived in Riverhurst.
See also
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of geographic names derived from portmanteaus
References
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