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Edgemont

Ghost town · Lassen County, California

Litchfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Litchfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Edgemont 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 Edgemont as a historical populated place on the Standish 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 40.3116° N, 120.4449° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleStandish
Elevation4,031 ft
Nearest living townJanesville, CA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1666092
Coordinates40.31157, -120.44494

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What's there now

Edgemont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Janesville, CA (population 2,447), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,031 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 Edgemont?

Edgemont is in Lassen County, California, at 40.3116, -120.4449.

How many ghost towns are in Lassen County?

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

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