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Sans

Ghost town · Monterey County, California

Cape San Martin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Cape San Martin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sans is a ghost town in Monterey County, California. It is one of 7 former communities in Monterey County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sans as a historical populated place on the Alder Peak 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 35.9733° N, 121.3394° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlder Peak
Elevation1,308 ft
Nearest living townFort Hunter Liggett, CA
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID1666387
Coordinates35.97330, -121.33937

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What's there now

Sans is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Hunter Liggett, CA (population 1,038), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,308 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 Sans?

Sans is in Monterey County, California, at 35.9733, -121.3394.

How many ghost towns are in Monterey County?

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

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