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Flosden

Ghost town · Solano County, California

Mare Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Mare Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Flosden is a ghost town in Solano County, California. It is one of 8 former communities in Solano County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Flosden as a historical populated place on the Cuttings Wharf 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 38.1452° N, 122.2519° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCuttings Wharf
Elevation33 ft
Nearest living townAmerican Canyon, CA
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1702046
Coordinates38.14520, -122.25191

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What's there now

Flosden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is American Canyon, CA (population 21,698), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 33 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 Flosden?

Flosden is in Solano County, California, at 38.1452, -122.2519.

How many ghost towns are in Solano County?

Solano County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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