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West Alpaugh

Ghost town · Tulare County, California

West Alpaugh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:31,680)
West Alpaugh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Alpaugh is a ghost town in Tulare County, California. It is one of 26 former communities in Tulare County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Alpaugh as a historical populated place on the Hacienda Ranch NE 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 35.8877° N, 119.5098° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHacienda Ranch NE
Elevation198 ft
Nearest living townAlpaugh, CA
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1661926
Coordinates35.88773, -119.50984

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What's there now

West Alpaugh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alpaugh, CA (population 853), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 198 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 West Alpaugh?

West Alpaugh is in Tulare County, California, at 35.8877, -119.5098.

How many ghost towns are in Tulare County?

Tulare County, California has 26 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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