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Cima

Ghost town · San Bernardino County, California

Mid Hills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Mid Hills quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cima is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California. 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.

Cima was established in 1906, in the early 20th century; at its height the population reached about 21.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cima 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 35.2378° N, 115.4992° W.

Key facts

Founded1906
Peak population21
Last recorded population21
Elevation4,183 ft
Nearest living townBaker, CA
Distance to it32.4 miles
Coordinates35.23778, -115.49917

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What's there now

Cima is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Baker, CA (population 482), about 32.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,183 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Cima is a small unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert of California, in the United States. Few people live in the area. Cima is located in the Ivanpah V
Cima is a small unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert of California, in the United States. Few people live in the area. Cima is located in the Ivanpah V · Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Questions

Where is Cima?

Cima is in San Bernardino County, California, at 35.2378, -115.4992.

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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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.