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Oo-moo-chah

Ghost town · Sacramento County, California

Elk Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:31,680)
Elk Grove quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oo-moo-chah is a ghost town in Sacramento County, California. It is one of 13 former communities in Sacramento County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oo-moo-chah as a historical populated place on the Elk Grove 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 38.4082° N, 121.3719° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElk Grove
Elevation49 ft
Nearest living townElk Grove, CA
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1670647
Coordinates38.40824, -121.37190

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What's there now

Oo-moo-chah is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elk Grove, CA (population 177,221), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 49 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 Oo-moo-chah?

Oo-moo-chah is in Sacramento County, California, at 38.4082, -121.3719.

How many ghost towns are in Sacramento County?

Sacramento County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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