Afton, San Bernardino County, California Explained

Afton
Settlement Type:Former community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Coordinates:35.0364°N -116.3797°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Bernardino
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:1407
Elevation M:429
Timezone:Pacific Time Zone
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Area Code Type:Area codes
Area Code:442/760
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:06-00360
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Afton is a former community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Afton lies along a railroad near the Mojave River, 23.5miles southwest of Baker. It was a station on the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, established in 1904, home to a number of railroad employees.[2]

Notes and References

  1. May 11, 2015.
  2. Richardson. John. Afton: a desert station along the Mojave River on the Salt Lake Route, or, Who is buried in the cemetery?. en.