Welcome to Salton ...
Salton is located in Riverside County<1>.
The location of Salton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Salton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Salton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Salton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Salton: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Diego County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salton.
Communities near Salton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salton.
- North Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- North Shore is located in Riverside County
- Bertram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Bertram is located in Imperial County
- Salton Sea Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton Sea Beach
- Salton Sea Beach is located in Imperial County
- Desert Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
- Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
- Coolidge Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Springs
- Coolidge Springs is located in Imperial County
- Pope ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bombay Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Beach
- Bombay Beach is located in Imperial County
- Mecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Mecca is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecca <4>
- Oasis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Riverside County
- Salton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton City
- Salton City is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salton City <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salton.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salton. See our Newspapers Page for Salton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salton ...
Looking for more information about Salton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Salton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salton.
Adding Salton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Salton post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |