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Wingo

Ghost town · Sonoma County, California

Mare Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Mare Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wingo is a ghost town in Sonoma County, California. It is one of 19 former communities in Sonoma County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wingo as a historical populated place: 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 38.2294° N, 122.4400° W.

Key facts

Elevation6 ft
Nearest living townTemelec, CA
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates38.22940, -122.44000

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What's there now

Wingo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Temelec, CA (population 1,696), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6 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 Wingo?

Wingo is in Sonoma County, California, at 38.2294, -122.4400.

How many ghost towns are in Sonoma County?

Sonoma County, California has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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