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Steele

Ghost town · San Luis Obispo County, California

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

Steele is a ghost town in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is one of 11 former communities in San Luis Obispo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Steele as a historical populated place on the Arroyo Grande NE 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 35.2144° N, 120.6179° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArroyo Grande NE
Elevation256 ft
Nearest living townLos Ranchos, CA
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1670675
Coordinates35.21442, -120.61795

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What's there now

Steele is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Los Ranchos, CA (population 1,521), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 256 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 Steele?

Steele is in San Luis Obispo County, California, at 35.2144, -120.6179.

How many ghost towns are in San Luis Obispo County?

San Luis Obispo County, California has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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