Saltdale, California

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Saltdale
Unincorporated community
Saltdale
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°21′33″N 117°53′15″W / 35.35917°N 117.88750°W / 35.35917; -117.88750Coordinates: 35°21′33″N 117°53′15″W / 35.35917°N 117.88750°W / 35.35917; -117.88750
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 1,923 ft (586 m)

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]

It is at an elevation of 1923 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saltdale, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1100. ISBN 9781884995149. 



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