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Fletcher

Ghost town · Modoc County, California

Canby quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Canby quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fletcher is a ghost town in Modoc County, California. It is one of 5 former communities in Modoc County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fletcher as a historical populated place on the Canby 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 41.4457° N, 120.7544° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCanby
Elevation4,333 ft
Nearest living townCalifornia Pines, CA
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID253162
Coordinates41.44572, -120.75441

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What's there now

Fletcher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is California Pines, CA (population 359), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,333 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 Fletcher?

Fletcher is in Modoc County, California, at 41.4457, -120.7544.

How many ghost towns are in Modoc County?

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

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