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Chats

Ghost town · Lassen County, California

Chilcoot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Chilcoot quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chats is a ghost town in Lassen County, California. It is one of 3 former communities in Lassen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 55th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chats as a historical populated place on the Beckwourth Pass 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 39.7741° N, 120.0733° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeckwourth Pass
Elevation4,813 ft
Nearest living townChilcoot-Vinton, CA
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1701332
Coordinates39.77407, -120.07326

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What's there now

Chats is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chilcoot-Vinton, CA (population 377), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,813 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 Chats?

Chats is in Lassen County, California, at 39.7741, -120.0733.

How many ghost towns are in Lassen County?

Lassen County, California has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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