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Riverton

Ghost town · King County, Washington

Des Moines quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Des Moines quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riverton is a ghost town in King County, Washington. It is one of 28 former communities in King County on the federal names register. No county in Washington has more among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 6,407.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riverton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.4947° N, 122.3110° W.

Key facts

Peak population6,407
Last recorded population6,407
Elevation367 ft
Nearest living townBoulevard Park, WA
Distance to it1.3 miles
Coordinates47.49470, -122.31100

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What's there now

Riverton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boulevard Park, WA (population 4,334), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 367 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

119th Street footbridge over the upper portion of the Duwamish River, Tukwila, Washington.
119th Street footbridge over the upper portion of the Duwamish River, Tukwila, Washington. · Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Riverton?

Riverton is in King County, Washington, at 47.4947, -122.3110.

How many ghost towns are in King County?

King County, Washington has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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