Atolia Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California35.3147, -117.6090

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miCalifornia City, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
4.4 miRandsburg
Atolia, California
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Atolia, in San Bernardino County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miRidgecrestBarstowCalifornia CitySilver LakesMojaveLenwoodBoronAtolia
  • BLM
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Atolia. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is California City, CA, about 19 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, CA, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Randsburg4.4 mi northwest
  2. Garlock12 mi northwest
  3. North Muroc24 mi southwest
  4. Freeman Junction26 mi northwest
  5. Leliter30 mi northwest
  6. Muroc31 mi southwest
  7. Tehichipa37 mi southwest
  8. Gold Town38 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ridgecrest Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5835Jan6137Feb6841Mar7546Apr8454May9562Jun10168Jul10068Aug9262Sep8052Oct6742Nov5734DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.4 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Randsburg. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Randsburg station (USC00047253), 4.5 miles away. About 6.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates35.31470, -117.60900
Also known asAtolia, California
SourcesWikidata Q4817180 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Atolia ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 35.3147, -117.6090. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is California City, CA, about 19 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, CA, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Atolia?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Ridgecrest Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Atolia?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Randsburg. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Atolia?

Yes. Randsburg (4.4 mi), Garlock (12 mi), North Muroc (24 mi), Freeman Junction (26 mi).

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