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Caymus

Ghost town · Napa County, California

Sonoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Sonoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Caymus 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 Caymus as a historical populated place on the Yountville 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 38.4055° N, 122.3636° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleYountville
Elevation105 ft
Nearest living townYountville, CA
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1800354
Coordinates38.40547, -122.36359

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What's there now

Caymus is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Yountville, CA (population 3,396), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 105 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 Caymus?

Caymus is in Napa County, California, at 38.4055, -122.3636.

How many ghost towns are in Napa County?

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

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