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.
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.<6>
From that list, the Salton post office opened in 1889.
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: