Afton, San Bernardino County, California
Afton | |
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Former community | |
Railroad in Afton Canyon | |
Afton Location in California Afton Afton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′11″N 116°22′47″W / 35.03639°N 116.37972°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Elevation | 1,407 ft (429 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-00360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 252842 |
Afton is a former community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Afton lies along a railroad near the Mojave River, 23.5 miles (37.8 km) 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]
References
- ^ a b "Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Richardson, John. "Afton: a desert station along the Mojave River on the Salt Lake Route, or, Who is buried in the cemetery?".
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