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Crucero

Ghost town · San Bernardino County, California

Soda Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Soda Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crucero is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, recorded as human settlement in 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 Crucero 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 35.0472° N, 116.1656° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBaker, CA
Distance to it16.7 miles
Coordinates35.04722, -116.16556

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What's there now

Crucero is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Baker, CA (population 482), about 16.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Crucero?

Crucero is in San Bernardino County, California, at 35.0472, -116.1656.

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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