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Chrysopolis

Ghost town · Inyo County, California

Independence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Independence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chrysopolis is a ghost town in Inyo County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Inyo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chrysopolis as a historical populated place on the Blackrock 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 36.9605° N, 118.1968° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlackrock
Elevation3,818 ft
Nearest living townIndependence, CA
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID1804671
Coordinates36.96049, -118.19676

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What's there now

Chrysopolis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Independence, CA (population 875), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,818 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 Chrysopolis?

Chrysopolis is in Inyo County, California, at 36.9605, -118.1968.

How many ghost towns are in Inyo County?

Inyo County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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