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Gabilan

Ghost town · Monterey County, California

Gonzales quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680)
Gonzales quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gabilan is a ghost town in Monterey County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Monterey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gabilan as a historical populated place on the Gonzales 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 36.5466° N, 121.4941° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGonzales
Elevation110 ft
Nearest living townChualar, CA
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1670130
Coordinates36.54663, -121.49411

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What's there now

Gabilan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chualar, CA (population 1,042), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 110 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 Gabilan?

Gabilan is in Monterey County, California, at 36.5466, -121.4941.

How many ghost towns are in Monterey County?

Monterey County, California has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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