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Keeler

Ghost town · Inyo County, California

Keeler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Keeler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Keeler is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, recorded as census-designated place in Inyo County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Inyo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 71.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Keeler 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 36.4872° N, 117.8739° W.

Key facts

Peak population71
Last recorded population71
Elevation3,604 ft
Nearest living townLone Pine, CA
Distance to it13 miles
Coordinates36.48722, -117.87389

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What's there now

Keeler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lone Pine, CA (population 1,373), about 13 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,604 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Abandoned train depot in Keeler, CA. Taken by me October 2005
Abandoned train depot in Keeler, CA. Taken by me October 2005 · User:Daveblack / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Keeler?

Keeler is in Inyo County, California, at 36.4872, -117.8739.

How many ghost towns are in Inyo County?

Inyo County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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