Riverton, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°46′16″N 120°26′58″W / 38.77111°N 120.44944°W / 38.77111; -120.44944

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Riverton

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Riverton

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Coordinates: 38°46′16″N 120°26′58″W / 38.77111°N 120.44944°W / 38.77111; -120.44944CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyEl Dorado CountyElevation

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3,238 ft (987 m)Population

(2010)

• Total23

California Historical Landmark

Official nameMoore's (Riverton)-Overland Pony Express route in CaliforniaReference no.705

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverton, California
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ "Moore (Riverton)". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.