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Fep

Ghost town · San Benito County, California

San Juan Bautista quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
San Juan Bautista quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fep is a ghost town in San Benito County, California. It is one of 5 former communities in San Benito County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fep as a historical populated place on the Chittenden 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 36.9466° N, 121.5086° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChittenden
Elevation151 ft
Nearest living townGilroy, CA
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1670477
Coordinates36.94662, -121.50855

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What's there now

Fep is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gilroy, CA (population 58,561), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 151 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 Fep?

Fep is in San Benito County, California, at 36.9466, -121.5086.

How many ghost towns are in San Benito County?

San Benito County, California has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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