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Negro Flat

Ghost town · Siskiyou County, California

Salmon Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Salmon Mtn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Negro Flat is a ghost town in Siskiyou County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 14 former communities in Siskiyou County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Negro Flat 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 41.2419° N, 123.2810° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWeitchpec, CA
Distance to it21.4 miles
Coordinates41.24190, -123.28100

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What's there now

Negro Flat is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Weitchpec, CA (population 87), about 21.4 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 Negro Flat?

Negro Flat is in Siskiyou County, California, at 41.2419, -123.2810.

How many ghost towns are in Siskiyou County?

Siskiyou County, California has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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