Carnegie Ghost Town

San Joaquin County, California37.6295, -121.5280

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.9 miTracy, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miSan Joaquin City
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Carnegie. No free-licensed photo yet.

Carnegie is a former settlement in San Joaquin County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miTracyMantecaLivermorePleasantonDublinLathropMountain HouseCarnegie
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Carnegie. 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 Tracy, CA, about 7.9 miles northeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. San Joaquin City15 mi east
  2. Tuolumne City22 mi east
  3. West Hartley27 mi northwest
  4. Drawbridge27 mi southwest
  5. Judsonville28 mi northwest
  6. Stewartville28 mi northwest
  7. Somersville29 mi northwest
  8. Acelanus30 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area. 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°5736Jan6239Feb6842Mar7345Apr8050May8855Jun9357Jul9256Aug8854Sep7948Oct6741Nov5636DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 2.6 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.3 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 Tracy Carbona. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tracy Carbona station (USC00048999), 11 miles away. About 12.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Joaquin County, California
Coordinates37.62950, -121.52800
Also known asCarnegie, California
SourcesWikidata Q5043867 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Carnegie ghost town?

In San Joaquin County, California, at 37.6295, -121.5280. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tracy, CA, about 7.9 miles northeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Carnegie?

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: Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Carnegie?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Carnegie?

Yes. San Joaquin City (15 mi), Tuolumne City (22 mi), West Hartley (27 mi), Drawbridge (27 mi).

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