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Edendale

Ghost town · Merced County, California

Winton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:31,680)
Winton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Edendale is a ghost town in Merced County, California. It is one of 13 former communities in Merced County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Edendale as a historical populated place on the Winton 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 37.4485° N, 120.5038° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinton
Elevation263 ft
Nearest living townSnelling, CA
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1661974
Coordinates37.44855, -120.50380

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What's there now

Edendale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Snelling, CA (population 265), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 263 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 Edendale?

Edendale is in Merced County, California, at 37.4485, -120.5038.

How many ghost towns are in Merced County?

Merced County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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