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English Bar

Ghost town · Plumas County, California

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

English Bar is a ghost town in Plumas County, California. It is one of 23 former communities in Plumas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists English Bar as a historical populated place on the Blue Nose Mountain 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 39.8704° N, 120.8166° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlue Nose Mountain
Elevation3,960 ft
Nearest living townGreenhorn, CA
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1701354
Coordinates39.87045, -120.81662

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What's there now

English Bar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenhorn, CA (population 188), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,960 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 English Bar?

English Bar is in Plumas County, California, at 39.8704, -120.8166.

How many ghost towns are in Plumas County?

Plumas County, California has 23 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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