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Waukell Flat

Ghost town · Del Norte County, California

Requa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Requa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Waukell Flat is a ghost town in Del Norte County, California. It is one of 6 former communities in Del Norte County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 48th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Waukell Flat as a historical populated place on the Requa 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 41.5176° N, 124.0170° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRequa
Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townKlamath, CA
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1657352
Coordinates41.51762, -124.01702

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What's there now

Waukell Flat is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Klamath, CA (population 816), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 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 Waukell Flat?

Waukell Flat is in Del Norte County, California, at 41.5176, -124.0170.

How many ghost towns are in Del Norte County?

Del Norte County, California has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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