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Shasta

Ghost town · Shasta County, California

Redding quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Redding quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shasta is a ghost town in Shasta County, California, recorded as town in Shasta County, California, United States. It is one of 31 former communities in Shasta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 1,771.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shasta as a historical populated place: 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 40.5922° N, 122.4778° W.

Key facts

Peak population1,771
Last recorded population1,043
Elevation850 ft
Nearest living townKeswick, CA
Distance to it1.7 miles
Coordinates40.59222, -122.47778

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What's there now

Shasta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keswick, CA (population 171), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 850 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 Shasta?

Shasta is in Shasta County, California, at 40.5922, -122.4778.

How many ghost towns are in Shasta County?

Shasta County, California has 31 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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