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Kurand

Ghost town · Glenn County, California

Kurand quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:31,680)
Kurand quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kurand is a ghost town in Glenn County, California. It is one of 6 former communities in Glenn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kurand as a historical populated place on the Stone Valley 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 39.5296° N, 122.2897° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStone Valley
Elevation194 ft
Nearest living townWillows, CA
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1670444
Coordinates39.52960, -122.28971

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What's there now

Kurand is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Willows, CA (population 6,239), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 194 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 Kurand?

Kurand is in Glenn County, California, at 39.5296, -122.2897.

How many ghost towns are in Glenn County?

Glenn County, California has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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