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Reynolds Place

Ghost town · Glenn County, California

Elk Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Elk Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Reynolds Place is a ghost town in Glenn County, California. It is one of 6 former communities in Glenn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Reynolds Place as a historical populated place on the Alder Springs 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 39.6738° N, 122.7128° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlder Springs
Elevation3,527 ft
Nearest living townElk Creek, CA
Distance to it10.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1666650
Coordinates39.67377, -122.71277

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What's there now

Reynolds Place is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elk Creek, CA (population 52), about 10.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,527 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 Reynolds Place?

Reynolds Place is in Glenn County, California, at 39.6738, -122.7128.

How many ghost towns are in Glenn County?

Glenn County, California has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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