Riverton, California

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

Riverton
—  Unincorporated community  —
Riverton Location in California
Coordinates: 38°46′16″N 120°26′58″W / 38.77111°N 120.44944°W / 38.77111; -120.44944
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
Elevation[1]	3,238 ft (987 m)

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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverton, California
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 546. ISBN 9781884995149.