Place:Riverbank, Stanislaus, California, United States

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NameRiverbank
Alt namesBurneyvillesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS6027004
TypeCity
Coordinates37.731°N 120.944°W
Located inStanislaus, California, United States
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Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 22,678 at the 2010 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census. Incorporated on August 23, 1922, Riverbank's official slogan is "City of Action." It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Riverbank was founded as a ferry crossing, and was established as a town with the coming of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, which was soon acquired by the Santa Fe Railroad. The town holds a Cheese & Wine Exposition each October. It is named for its location on the Stanislaus River.

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