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Carneros

Ghost town · Napa County, California

Mare Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Mare Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Carneros is a ghost town in Napa County, California. It is one of 4 former communities in Napa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Carneros as a historical populated place on the Cuttings Wharf 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 38.2285° N, 122.3094° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCuttings Wharf
Elevation12 ft
Nearest living townAmerican Canyon, CA
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1701980
Coordinates38.22853, -122.30942

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What's there now

Carneros is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is American Canyon, CA (population 21,698), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 12 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 Carneros?

Carneros is in Napa County, California, at 38.2285, -122.3094.

How many ghost towns are in Napa County?

Napa County, California has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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