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Machado

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

Machado 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 Machado 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 33.9845° N, 118.4470° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVenice
Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townMarina del Rey, CA
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1669989
Coordinates33.98446, -118.44702

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What's there now

Machado is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Marina del Rey, CA (population 8,844), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 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 Machado?

Machado is in Los Angeles County, California, at 33.9845, -118.4470.

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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