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The Pines

Ghost town · San Bernardino County, California

San Gorgonio Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
San Gorgonio Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

The Pines is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California. It is one of 50 former communities in San Bernardino County on the federal names register. No county in California has more among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists The Pines as a historical populated place on the Big Bear Lake 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 34.1847° N, 116.9053° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBig Bear Lake
Elevation5,389 ft
Nearest living townBig Bear Lake, CA
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1842061
Coordinates34.18473, -116.90531

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What's there now

The Pines is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Big Bear Lake, CA (population 5,038), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,389 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 The Pines?

The Pines is in San Bernardino County, California, at 34.1847, -116.9053.

How many ghost towns are in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino County, California has 50 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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