Branson City Ghost Town

San Diego County, California33.0781, -116.6172

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.7 miJulian, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
4,000 ft1,218 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Branson City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Branson City is a ghost town in San Diego County, California. It lies at about 4,000 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPowayRamonaLakesideSan Diego Country EstatesEucalyptus HillsBranson City
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Branson City. 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 Julian, CA, about 1.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santee, CA, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Eastwood0.7 mi northeast
  2. Coleman City1.7 mi west
  3. Banner4.2 mi east
  4. Stratton7 mi southeast
  5. Cuyamaca9.4 mi south
  6. San Pasqual21 mi west
  7. Linda Rosa45 mi northwest
  8. Leon48 mi northwest

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.

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°5339Jan5439Feb5841Mar6243Apr6847May7955Jun8662Jul8662Aug8157Sep7150Oct6043Nov5238DecJan: 4.7 inFeb: 5.3 inMar: 3.9 inApr: 1.9 inMay: 0.8 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 2.3 inDec: 3.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Julian Cdf. Snow is normal from January to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Julian Cdf station (USC00044412), 1.4 miles away. About 24.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Diego County, California
Coordinates33.07806, -116.61722
Elevation4,000 ft (1,218 m)
Also known asBranson City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q14681641 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Branson City ghost town?

In San Diego County, California, at 33.0781, -116.6172. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Julian, CA, about 1.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santee, CA, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Branson City?

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.

When is the best time to visit Branson City?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Julian Cdf. Snow is normal from January to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Branson City?

Yes. Eastwood (0.7 mi), Coleman City (1.7 mi), Banner (4.2 mi), Stratton (7 mi).

More ghost towns in California

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