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Goumaz

Ghost town · Lassen County, California

Westwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Westwood quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Goumaz is a ghost town in Lassen County, California. It is one of 3 former communities in Lassen County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 55th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Goumaz as a historical populated place on the Roop Mountain 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 40.4138° N, 120.8625° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRoop Mountain
Elevation5,201 ft
Nearest living townWestwood, CA
Distance to it10.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1666095
Coordinates40.41378, -120.86246

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What's there now

Goumaz is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westwood, CA (population 769), about 10.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,201 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 Goumaz?

Goumaz is in Lassen County, California, at 40.4138, -120.8625.

How many ghost towns are in Lassen County?

Lassen County, California has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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