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Mosquito

Ghost town · El Dorado County, California

Slate Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Slate Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mosquito is a ghost town in El Dorado County, California. It is one of 10 former communities in El Dorado County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mosquito as a historical populated place on the Slate Mountain 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 38.7944° N, 120.7292° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSlate Mountain
Nearest living townCamino, CA
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2833170
Coordinates38.79444, -120.72917

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What's there now

Mosquito is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Camino, CA (population 1,968), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mosquito?

Mosquito is in El Dorado County, California, at 38.7944, -120.7292.

How many ghost towns are in El Dorado County?

El Dorado County, California has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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