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Deadwood

Ghost town · Sierra County, California

Mt. Fillmore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000)
Mt. Fillmore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Deadwood is a ghost town in Sierra County, California. It is one of 17 former communities in Sierra County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Deadwood as a historical populated place on the Mount Fillmore 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 39.6771° N, 120.8533° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Fillmore
Nearest living townLittle Grass Valley, CA
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1701298
Coordinates39.67712, -120.85328

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What's there now

Deadwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Little Grass Valley, CA (population 10), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Deadwood?

Deadwood is in Sierra County, California, at 39.6771, -120.8533.

How many ghost towns are in Sierra County?

Sierra County, California has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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