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Picacho

Ghost town · Imperial County, California

Picacho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Picacho quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Picacho is a ghost town in Imperial County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Imperial County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Picacho 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 33.0231° N, 114.6111° W.

Key facts

Elevation199 ft
Nearest living townMartinez Lake, AZ
Distance to it8.9 miles
Coordinates33.02306, -114.61111

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What's there now

Picacho is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Martinez Lake, AZ (population 57), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 199 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 Picacho?

Picacho is in Imperial County, California, at 33.0231, -114.6111.

How many ghost towns are in Imperial County?

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

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