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Lempon

Ghost town · Tulare County, California

White River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500)
White River quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lempon is a ghost town in Tulare County, California. It is one of 26 former communities in Tulare County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lempon as a historical populated place on the Fountain Springs 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 35.9988° N, 118.9948° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFountain Springs
Elevation516 ft
Nearest living townTerra Bella, CA
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1670256
Coordinates35.99884, -118.99482

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What's there now

Lempon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Terra Bella, CA (population 1,658), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 516 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 Lempon?

Lempon is in Tulare County, California, at 35.9988, -118.9948.

How many ghost towns are in Tulare County?

Tulare County, California has 26 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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