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Halley

Ghost town · Stanislaus County, California

Westley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680)
Westley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Halley is a ghost town in Stanislaus County, California. It is one of 8 former communities in Stanislaus County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Halley as a historical populated place on the Westley 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 37.5947° N, 121.2483° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestley
Elevation83 ft
Nearest living townWestley, CA
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1702960
Coordinates37.59465, -121.24827

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What's there now

Halley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westley, CA (population 721), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 83 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 Halley?

Halley is in Stanislaus County, California, at 37.5947, -121.2483.

How many ghost towns are in Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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