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Monticello

Ghost town · Napa County, California

Capay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Capay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Monticello is a ghost town in Napa County, California. It is one of 4 former communities in Napa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Monticello as a historical populated place on the Lake Berryessa 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 38.5777° N, 122.2072° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLake Berryessa
Elevation424 ft
Nearest living townMoskowite Corner, CA
Distance to it9.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1670451
Coordinates38.57768, -122.20720

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What's there now

Monticello is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moskowite Corner, CA (population 136), about 9.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 424 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 Monticello?

Monticello is in Napa County, California, at 38.5777, -122.2072.

How many ghost towns are in Napa County?

Napa County, California has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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