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Rancho Temescal

Ghost town · Riverside County, California

Riverside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Riverside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rancho Temescal is a ghost town in Riverside County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Riverside County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Rancho Temescal was established in 1819, in the first half of the 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rancho Temescal 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 33.7691° N, 117.4900° W.

Key facts

Founded1819
Elevation1,084 ft
Nearest living townTemescal Valley, CA
Distance to it1.5 miles
Coordinates33.76910, -117.49000

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What's there now

Rancho Temescal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Temescal Valley, CA (population 28,560), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,084 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 Rancho Temescal?

Rancho Temescal is in Riverside County, California, at 33.7691, -117.4900.

How many ghost towns are in Riverside County?

Riverside County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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