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Arno

Ghost town · Sacramento County, California

Galt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680)
Galt quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Arno is a ghost town in Sacramento County, California. It is one of 13 former communities in Sacramento County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Arno as a historical populated place on the Galt 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 38.3332° N, 121.3366° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGalt
Elevation36 ft
Nearest living townGalt, CA
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1666252
Coordinates38.33325, -121.33662

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What's there now

Arno is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Galt, CA (population 25,665), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 36 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 Arno?

Arno is in Sacramento County, California, at 38.3332, -121.3366.

How many ghost towns are in Sacramento County?

Sacramento County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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