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Forest

Ghost town · Sierra County, California

Alleghany quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Alleghany quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Forest is a ghost town in Sierra County, California, recorded as unincorporated community in Sierra County, California, United States. It is one of 17 former communities in Sierra County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forest 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 39.4914° N, 120.8531° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,597 ft
Nearest living townAlleghany, CA
Distance to it1.8 miles
Coordinates39.49139, -120.85306

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What's there now

Forest is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alleghany, CA (population 35), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,597 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Forest
· Mrgooseskin at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Forest?

Forest is in Sierra County, California, at 39.4914, -120.8531.

How many ghost towns are in Sierra County?

Sierra County, California has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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