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Hyperion

Ghost town · Los Angeles County, California

Redondo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1896, 1:62,500)
Redondo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1896, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hyperion 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 Hyperion as a historical populated place on the Venice 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 33.9261° N, 118.4329° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVenice
Elevation45 ft
Nearest living townEl Segundo, CA
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1669977
Coordinates33.92612, -118.43285

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What's there now

Hyperion is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is El Segundo, CA (population 16,863), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 45 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 Hyperion?

Hyperion is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.9261, -118.4329.

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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