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Miller

Ghost town · Marin County, California

Petaluma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Petaluma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Miller is a ghost town in Marin County, California. It is one of 8 former communities in Marin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Miller as a historical populated place on the Novato 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 38.0283° N, 122.5230° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNovato
Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townSanta Venetia, CA
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1702859
Coordinates38.02826, -122.52303

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What's there now

Miller is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Santa Venetia, CA (population 3,937), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 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 Miller?

Miller is in Marin County, California, at 38.0283, -122.5230.

How many ghost towns are in Marin County?

Marin County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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