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Tanoak

Ghost town · Humboldt County, California

Dyerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Dyerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tanoak is a ghost town in Humboldt County, California. It is one of 24 former communities in Humboldt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tanoak as a historical populated place on the Myers Flat 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 40.3176° N, 123.7717° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMyers Flat
Elevation190 ft
Nearest living townMyers Flat, CA
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1665551
Coordinates40.31764, -123.77170

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What's there now

Tanoak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Myers Flat, CA (population 189), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 190 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 Tanoak?

Tanoak is in Humboldt County, California, at 40.3176, -123.7717.

How many ghost towns are in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, California has 24 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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