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North Bloomfield

Ghost town · Nevada County, California

North Bloomfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
North Bloomfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Bloomfield is a ghost town in Nevada County, California. It is one of 28 former communities in Nevada County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Bloomfield 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 39.3683° N, 120.8994° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWashington, CA
Distance to it5.9 miles
Coordinates39.36833, -120.89944

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What's there now

North Bloomfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Washington, CA (population 124), about 5.9 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 North Bloomfield?

North Bloomfield is in Nevada County, California, at 39.3683, -120.8994.

How many ghost towns are in Nevada County?

Nevada County, California has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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