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Arnold

Ghost town · Stanislaus County, California

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

Arnold is a ghost town in Stanislaus County, California. 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 Arnold as a historical populated place on the Knights Ferry 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 37.7630° N, 120.7419° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKnights Ferry
Elevation244 ft
Nearest living townEast Oakdale, CA
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1670460
Coordinates37.76298, -120.74187

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What's there now

Arnold is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is East Oakdale, CA (population 2,346), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 244 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 Arnold?

Arnold is in Stanislaus County, California, at 37.7630, -120.7419.

How many ghost towns are in Stanislaus County?

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

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