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Runnymede Poultry Colony

Ghost town · Los Angeles County, California

Calabasas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Calabasas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Runnymede Poultry Colony is a ghost town in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Los Angeles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Runnymede Poultry Colony as a historical populated place on the Canoga Park 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 34.2139° N, 118.5248° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCanoga Park
Elevation755 ft
Nearest living townSan Fernando, CA
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1670028
Coordinates34.21389, -118.52481

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What's there now

Runnymede Poultry Colony is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is San Fernando, CA (population 23,716), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 755 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 Runnymede Poultry Colony?

Runnymede Poultry Colony is in Los Angeles County, California, at 34.2139, -118.5248.

How many ghost towns are in Los Angeles County?

Los Angeles County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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