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Hedges

Ghost town · Imperial County, California

Ogilby quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500)
Ogilby quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hedges is a ghost town in Imperial County, California, recorded as former mining town. It is one of 7 former communities in Imperial County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hedges 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 32.8797° N, 114.8319° W.

Key facts

Elevation609 ft
Nearest living townDonovan Estates, AZ
Distance to it14.8 miles
Coordinates32.87972, -114.83194

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What's there now

Hedges is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Donovan Estates, AZ (population 623), about 14.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 609 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 Hedges?

Hedges is in Imperial County, California, at 32.8797, -114.8319.

How many ghost towns are in Imperial County?

Imperial County, California has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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