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North Muroc

Ghost town · Kern County, California

Castle Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Castle Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Muroc is a ghost town in Kern County, California. It is one of 50 former communities in Kern County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Muroc as a historical populated place on the North Edwards 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 35.0050° N, 117.8190° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorth Edwards
Elevation2,289 ft
Nearest living townNorth Edwards, CA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1693362
Coordinates35.00497, -117.81895

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What's there now

North Muroc is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is North Edwards, CA (population 1,015), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,289 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 North Muroc?

North Muroc is in Kern County, California, at 35.0050, -117.8190.

How many ghost towns are in Kern County?

Kern County, California has 50 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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