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Falling Springs

Ghost town · Los Angeles County, California

Rock Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Rock Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Falling Springs is a ghost town in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Los Angeles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Falling Springs as a historical populated place on the Crystal Lake 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 34.3017° N, 117.8392° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrystal Lake
Elevation3,973 ft
Nearest living townGlendora, CA
Distance to it10.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1656511
Coordinates34.30167, -117.83923

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What's there now

Falling Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glendora, CA (population 51,350), about 10.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,973 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 Falling Springs?

Falling Springs is in Los Angeles County, California, at 34.3017, -117.8392.

How many ghost towns are in Los Angeles County?

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

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