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Swansea

Ghost town · Inyo County, California

New York Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
New York Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Swansea is a ghost town in Inyo County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Inyo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Swansea 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 36.5247° N, 117.9039° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townKeeler, CA
Distance to it3.1 miles
Coordinates36.52472, -117.90389

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What's there now

Swansea is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keeler, CA (population 21), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

California Historical Landmark Marker #752 marking the site of the Owens Lake Silver-Lead Furnace in Swansea.
California Historical Landmark Marker #752 marking the site of the Owens Lake Silver-Lead Furnace in Swansea. · Rue7wiki at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Swansea?

Swansea is in Inyo County, California, at 36.5247, -117.9039.

How many ghost towns are in Inyo County?

Inyo County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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