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Striplin

Ghost town · Sutter County, California

Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680)
Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Striplin is a ghost town in Sutter County, California. It is one of 11 former communities in Sutter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Striplin as a historical populated place on the Verona 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 38.8668° N, 121.5438° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVerona
Elevation36 ft
Nearest living townNicolaus, CA
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1703430
Coordinates38.86684, -121.54385

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What's there now

Striplin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nicolaus, CA (population 93), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 36 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 Striplin?

Striplin is in Sutter County, California, at 38.8668, -121.5438.

How many ghost towns are in Sutter County?

Sutter County, California has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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