Saltdale, California
Saltdale is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located near Koehn Lake 21 miles (34 km) south-southwest of Ridgecrest near Garlock, California.[2]
Saltdale | |
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  Saltdale Location in California  Saltdale Saltdale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′33″N 117°53′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
It is at an elevation of 1,923 feet (586 m).[1]
The town was founded in 1914 for salt harvesting from Koehn Dry Lake.[2]
A post office operated at Saltdale from 1916 to 1950.[2]
See also
- Category: Mining communities in California
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saltdale, 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. 1100. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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