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Stronetta

Ghost town · Mendocino County, California

Point Arena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Point Arena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stronetta is a ghost town in Mendocino County, California. It is one of 15 former communities in Mendocino County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stronetta as a historical populated place on the Point Arena 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 38.9471° N, 123.7025° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePoint Arena
Elevation63 ft
Nearest living townManchester, CA
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1653117
Coordinates38.94713, -123.70252

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What's there now

Stronetta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Manchester, CA (population 234), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 63 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 Stronetta?

Stronetta is in Mendocino County, California, at 38.9471, -123.7025.

How many ghost towns are in Mendocino County?

Mendocino County, California has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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