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Vega

Ghost town · Monterey County, California

San Juan Bautista quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
San Juan Bautista quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vega is a ghost town in Monterey County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Monterey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vega as a historical populated place on the Watsonville East 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 36.8958° N, 121.6908° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWatsonville East
Elevation59 ft
Nearest living townPajaro, CA
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1670489
Coordinates36.89579, -121.69078

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What's there now

Vega is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pajaro, CA (population 2,480), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 59 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 Vega?

Vega is in Monterey County, California, at 36.8958, -121.6908.

How many ghost towns are in Monterey County?

Monterey County, California has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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