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Atolia

Ghost town · San Bernardino County, California

Randsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Randsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Atolia is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 50 former communities in San Bernardino County on the federal names register. No county in California has more among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Atolia as a historical populated place: 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 35.3147° N, 117.6090° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,296 ft
Nearest living townJohannesburg, CA
Distance to it4.4 miles
Coordinates35.31470, -117.60900

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What's there now

Atolia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Johannesburg, CA (population 77), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,296 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

This image from a postcard shows the layout of the Atolia mining operations — including the mine and mining buildings, outlying tents, electrical & telephone wi
This image from a postcard shows the layout of the Atolia mining operations — including the mine and mining buildings, outlying tents, electrical & telephone wi · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Atolia?

Atolia is in San Bernardino County, California, at 35.3147, -117.6090.

How many ghost towns are in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino County, California has 50 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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