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Vanderbilt

Ghost town · San Bernardino County, California

Crescent Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Crescent Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vanderbilt is a ghost town in San Bernardino County, California. It is one of 50 former communities in San Bernardino County on the federal names register. No county in California has more among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vanderbilt 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 35.3272° N, 115.2497° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSearchlight, NV
Distance to it20.6 miles
Coordinates35.32722, -115.24972

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What's there now

Vanderbilt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Searchlight, NV (population 329), about 20.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Vanderbilt?

Vanderbilt is in San Bernardino County, California, at 35.3272, -115.2497.

How many ghost towns are in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino County, California has 50 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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