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Sylvandale

Ghost town · Mendocino County, California

Willits quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Willits quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sylvandale 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 Sylvandale as a historical populated place on the Burbeck 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 39.4885° N, 123.4228° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBurbeck
Elevation2,255 ft
Nearest living townBrooktrails, CA
Distance to it3.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1653119
Coordinates39.48849, -123.42279

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What's there now

Sylvandale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brooktrails, CA (population 4,394), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,255 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 Sylvandale?

Sylvandale is in Mendocino County, California, at 39.4885, -123.4228.

How many ghost towns are in Mendocino County?

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

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