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Hickson

Ghost town · Los Angeles County, California

Fernando quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Fernando quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hickson is a ghost town in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Los Angeles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hickson as a historical populated place on the San Fernando 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 34.2572° N, 118.4676° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSan Fernando
Elevation913 ft
Nearest living townSan Fernando, CA
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1669972
Coordinates34.25722, -118.46758

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What's there now

Hickson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is San Fernando, CA (population 23,716), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 913 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 Hickson?

Hickson is in Los Angeles County, California, at 34.2572, -118.4676.

How many ghost towns are in Los Angeles County?

Los Angeles County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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