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Shasta State Historic Park

Ghost town · Shasta County, California

Redding quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Redding quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shasta State Historic Park is a ghost town in Shasta County, California, recorded as state park in California, USA. It is one of 31 former communities in Shasta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shasta State Historic Park 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 40.5985° N, 122.4915° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townShasta, CA
Distance to it0.8 miles
Coordinates40.59851, -122.49153

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What's there now

Shasta State Historic Park is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shasta, CA (population 1,330), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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The historic Callaghan Block in Shasta, California, United States, is a component of both the Shasta State Historic Park and the National Register-listed Shasta
The historic Callaghan Block in Shasta, California, United States, is a component of both the Shasta State Historic Park and the National Register-listed Shasta · Ian Poellet / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Shasta State Historic Park?

Shasta State Historic Park is in Shasta County, California, at 40.5985, -122.4915.

How many ghost towns are in Shasta County?

Shasta County, California has 31 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.