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Mokelumne City

Ghost town · San Joaquin County, California

Bruceville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680)
Bruceville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mokelumne City is a ghost town in San Joaquin County, California. It is one of 11 former communities in San Joaquin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mokelumne City 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 38.2531° N, 121.4390° W.

Key facts

Elevation9 ft
Nearest living townThornton, CA
Distance to it1.8 miles
Coordinates38.25310, -121.43900

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What's there now

Mokelumne City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thornton, CA (population 815), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9 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 Mokelumne City?

Mokelumne City is in San Joaquin County, California, at 38.2531, -121.4390.

How many ghost towns are in San Joaquin County?

San Joaquin County, California has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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