Riverhurst

Riverhurst (2021 population: 152) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No.

The name is a portmanteau of Riverside and Boldenhurst, two nearby post offices.

[10] 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.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Thomas Brian King (who was shot to death in Saskatoon) lived in Riverhurst.