Auld, California
Auld is a former settlement in Riverside County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 1470 feet (448 m).[1] Auld is located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of Murrieta.[2]
Auld | |
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Former settlement | |
  Auld Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′10″N 117°03′41″W | |
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| State |  |
| County | Riverside County |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
The Auld post office operated from 1899 to 1921.[2] The name honors the first postmaster, George Auld.[2] The site of Auld is now under Lake Skinner.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auld, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1391. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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