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Sulphur Springs

Ghost town · Solano County, California

Carquinez Strait quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1896, 1:62,500)
Carquinez Strait quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1896, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sulphur Springs is a ghost town in Solano County, California. It is one of 8 former communities in Solano County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sulphur Springs as a historical populated place on the Benicia 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 38.1246° N, 122.1900° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBenicia
Elevation328 ft
Nearest living townBenicia, CA
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1702050
Coordinates38.12464, -122.18997

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What's there now

Sulphur Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benicia, CA (population 26,861), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 328 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 Sulphur Springs?

Sulphur Springs is in Solano County, California, at 38.1246, -122.1900.

How many ghost towns are in Solano County?

Solano County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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