Riverton | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | El Dorado County |
Coordinates: | 38.7711°N -120.4494°W |
Elevation M: | 987 |
Elevation Ft: | 3238 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 23 |
Riverton (formerly, Moore's Station and Moores) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the American River 8.5miles west of Kyburz, at an elevation of 3238 feet (987 m). 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. A post office operated at Riverton from 1893 to 1898. The community is now registered as California Historical Landmark #705.