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Middle Bar

Ghost town · Calaveras County, California

Sutter Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Sutter Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Middle Bar is a ghost town in Calaveras County, California, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Calaveras County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Middle Bar as a historical populated place: 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 38.2976° N, 120.7500° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMokelumne Hill, CA
Distance to it2.5 miles
Coordinates38.29760, -120.75000

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What's there now

Middle Bar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mokelumne Hill, CA (population 1,049), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Middle Bar?

Middle Bar is in Calaveras County, California, at 38.2976, -120.7500.

How many ghost towns are in Calaveras County?

Calaveras County, California has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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