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Keno

Ghost town · Trinity County, California

Schell Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Schell Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Keno is a ghost town in Trinity County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Trinity County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Keno as a historical populated place on the Papoose Creek 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 40.7582° N, 122.7159° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePapoose Creek
Elevation4,196 ft
Nearest living townFrench Gulch, CA
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1683043
Coordinates40.75820, -122.71585

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What's there now

Keno is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is French Gulch, CA (population 221), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,196 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 Keno?

Keno is in Trinity County, California, at 40.7582, -122.7159.

How many ghost towns are in Trinity County?

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

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