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Chambless

Ghost town · San Bernardino County, California

Cadiz quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Cadiz quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chambless is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California. It is one of 50 former communities in San Bernardino County on the federal names register. No county in California has more among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chambless 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 34.5614° N, 115.5447° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townTwentynine Palms, CA
Distance to it41.2 miles
Coordinates34.56139, -115.54472

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What's there now

Chambless is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Twentynine Palms, CA (population 28,738), about 41.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

On the left is the canopy and building from an old gas station. Beyond that on the right is a restored neon sign for Road Runner's Retreat Restaurant. To the le
On the left is the canopy and building from an old gas station. Beyond that on the right is a restored neon sign for Road Runner's Retreat Restaurant. To the le · G. Edward Johnson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

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Questions

Where is Chambless?

Chambless is in San Bernardino County, California, at 34.5614, -115.5447.

How many ghost towns are in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino County, California has 50 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.