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Norgaar

Ghost town · Trinity County, California

Anada quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Anada quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Norgaar is a ghost town in Trinity County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Trinity County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Norgaar as a historical populated place on the Sportshaven 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 40.4157° N, 123.4081° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSportshaven
Elevation1,952 ft
Nearest living townMad River, CA
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1683010
Coordinates40.41570, -123.40809

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What's there now

Norgaar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mad River, CA (population 544), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,952 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 Norgaar?

Norgaar is in Trinity County, California, at 40.4157, -123.4081.

How many ghost towns are in Trinity County?

Trinity County, California has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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