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Algodon

Ghost town · Yuba County, California

Nicolaus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680)
Nicolaus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Algodon is a ghost town in Yuba County, California. It is one of 18 former communities in Yuba County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Algodon as a historical populated place on the Nicolaus topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.9902° N, 121.5430° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNicolaus
Elevation44 ft
Nearest living townPlumas Lake, CA
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1703466
Coordinates38.99017, -121.54302

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What's there now

Algodon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Plumas Lake, CA (population 8,424), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 44 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Algodon?

Algodon is in Yuba County, California, at 38.9902, -121.5430.

How many ghost towns are in Yuba County?

Yuba County, California has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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