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Bodie

Ghost town · Mono County, California

Bodie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Bodie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bodie is a ghost town in Mono County, California. It is one of 10 former communities in Mono County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Bodie was established in 1876, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bodie 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 38.2122° N, 119.0122° W.

Key facts

Founded1876
Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Nearest living townBridgeport, CA
Distance to it11.2 miles
Coordinates38.21222, -119.01222

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What's there now

Bodie is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bridgeport, CA (population 374), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

House in the ghost town of Bodie, California. Lens: Sigma 12-24mm. Keywords: Bodie California, ghost town, Wild West
House in the ghost town of Bodie, California. Lens: Sigma 12-24mm. Keywords: Bodie California, ghost town, Wild West · PDPhoto.org / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Bodie?

Bodie is in Mono County, California, at 38.2122, -119.0122.

How many ghost towns are in Mono County?

Mono County, California has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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