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Runnymeade

Ghost town · San Mateo County, California

Palo Alto quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500)
Palo Alto quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1897, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Runnymeade is a ghost town in San Mateo County, California. It is one of 4 former communities in San Mateo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Runnymeade as a historical populated place on the Palo Alto 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 37.4677° N, 122.1350° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePalo Alto
Elevation15 ft
Nearest living townEast Palo Alto, CA
Distance to it0.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1669656
Coordinates37.46772, -122.13496

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What's there now

Runnymeade is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is East Palo Alto, CA (population 29,143), about 0.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 15 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 Runnymeade?

Runnymeade is in San Mateo County, California, at 37.4677, -122.1350.

How many ghost towns are in San Mateo County?

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

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