Riverton,_California

Riverton, California

Riverton, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°46′16″N 120°26′58″W

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Riverton (formerly, Moore's Station[1] and Moores[2]) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located on the South Fork of the American River 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Kyburz,[2] at an elevation of 3238 feet (987 m).[1] The ZIP code is 95726. The community is inside area code 530.

The place was on a toll road operated by John M. Moore, and was originally called Moore's Station.[2] A post office operated at Riverton from 1893 to 1898.[2] The community is now registered as California Historical Landmark #705.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverton, California
  2. [2]
    Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 546. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. [3]
    "Moore (Riverton)". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.


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