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Vanden

Ghost town · Solano County, California

Vacaville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Vacaville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vanden is a ghost town in Solano County, California. It is one of 8 former communities in Solano County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vanden as a historical populated place on the Elmira 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 38.2855° N, 121.9686° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElmira
Elevation74 ft
Nearest living townSuisun City, CA
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1666079
Coordinates38.28547, -121.96858

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What's there now

Vanden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Suisun City, CA (population 29,205), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 74 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 Vanden?

Vanden is in Solano County, California, at 38.2855, -121.9686.

How many ghost towns are in Solano County?

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

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