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Tuolumne City

Ghost town · Stanislaus County, California

Westley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680)
Westley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tuolumne City is a ghost town in Stanislaus County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Stanislaus County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tuolumne City as a historical populated place on the Westley 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 37.6041° N, 121.1310° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestley
Elevation48 ft
Nearest living townGrayson, CA
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1662163
Coordinates37.60410, -121.13105

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What's there now

Tuolumne City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grayson, CA (population 1,164), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 48 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 Tuolumne City?

Tuolumne City is in Stanislaus County, California, at 37.6041, -121.1310.

How many ghost towns are in Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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