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Lila C

Ghost town · Inyo County, California

Eagle Tank quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Eagle Tank quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lila C is a ghost town in Inyo County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Inyo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lila C as a historical populated place on the West of Eagle 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 36.2433° N, 116.4989° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest of Eagle Mountain
Elevation2,576 ft
Nearest living townAmargosa Valley, NV
Distance to it20.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1804767
Coordinates36.24329, -116.49893

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What's there now

Lila C is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Amargosa Valley, NV (population 1,408), about 20.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,576 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 Lila C?

Lila C is in Inyo County, California, at 36.2433, -116.4989.

How many ghost towns are in Inyo County?

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

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