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Newtown

Ghost town · Mariposa County, California

Coulterville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000)
Coulterville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Newtown is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Mariposa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Newtown as a historical populated place on the Coulterville 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 37.7033° N, 120.1919° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCoulterville
Elevation1,795 ft
Nearest living townCoulterville, CA
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1670792
Coordinates37.70326, -120.19185

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What's there now

Newtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coulterville, CA (population 13), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,795 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 Newtown?

Newtown is in Mariposa County, California, at 37.7033, -120.1919.

How many ghost towns are in Mariposa County?

Mariposa County, California has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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