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Drawbridge

Ghost town · Alameda County, California

San Jose quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500)
San Jose quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Drawbridge is a ghost town in Alameda County, California. It is one of 13 former communities in Alameda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Drawbridge as a historical populated place on the Milpitas 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 37.4663° N, 121.9750° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilpitas
Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townFremont, CA
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1658437
Coordinates37.46633, -121.97496

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What's there now

Drawbridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fremont, CA (population 228,518), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Aerial photo of the ghost town, Drawbridge California.
Aerial photo of the ghost town, Drawbridge California. · Paguerra / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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Questions

Where is Drawbridge?

Drawbridge is in Alameda County, California, at 37.4663, -121.9750.

How many ghost towns are in Alameda County?

Alameda County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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