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Stokes Landing

Ghost town · Alameda County, California

Haywards quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1899, 1:62,500)
Haywards quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1899, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stokes Landing is a ghost town in Alameda County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Alameda County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stokes Landing 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 37.5944° N, 122.1470° W.

Key facts

Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townHayward, CA
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates37.59440, -122.14700

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What's there now

Stokes Landing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hayward, CA (population 159,201), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Stokes Landing?

Stokes Landing is in Alameda County, California, at 37.5944, -122.1470.

How many ghost towns are in Alameda County?

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

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