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Hollenbeck

Ghost town · Modoc County, California

Whitehorse quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500)
Whitehorse quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hollenbeck 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 Hollenbeck as a historical populated place on the Hollenbeck 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 41.4618° N, 121.2833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHollenbeck
Elevation4,343 ft
Nearest living townLookout, CA
Distance to it18.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1658764
Coordinates41.46183, -121.28332

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What's there now

Hollenbeck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lookout, CA (population 43), about 18.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,343 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 Hollenbeck?

Hollenbeck is in Modoc County, California, at 41.4618, -121.2833.

How many ghost towns are in Modoc County?

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

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