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Howard Mill

Ghost town · Lake County, California

Hullville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Hullville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Howard Mill is a ghost town in Lake County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Howard Mill as a historical populated place on the Elk Mountain 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 39.3049° N, 122.9408° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElk Mountain
Elevation3,514 ft
Nearest living townPotter Valley, CA
Distance to it9.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1670514
Coordinates39.30489, -122.94083

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What's there now

Howard Mill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Potter Valley, CA (population 611), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,514 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 Howard Mill?

Howard Mill is in Lake County, California, at 39.3049, -122.9408.

How many ghost towns are in Lake County?

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

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