Cat Town Ghost Town

Mariposa County, California37.6444, -120.0894

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
12 miMariposa, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Elevation
2,250 ft687 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cat Town. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cat Town is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California. It lies at about 2,250 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPhoenix LakeJamestownMono VistaPlanadaPine Mountain LakeCat Town
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cat Town. 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 Mariposa, CA, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Merced, CA, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Bagby3.4 mi southwest
  2. Ridleys Ferry3.5 mi southwest
  3. Newtown6.9 mi northwest
  4. Briceburg7.2 mi east
  5. Horseshoe Bend8.1 mi west
  6. Mount Ophir9.1 mi south
  7. Quartzburg9.6 mi southwest
  8. Agua Fria12 mi south

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°5331Jan5532Feb6035Mar6538Apr7344May8351Jun9156Jul9155Aug8550Sep7442Oct6035Nov5231DecJan: 7.2 inFeb: 6.9 inMar: 6.3 inApr: 3.0 inMay: 2.2 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 2.1 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 6.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Groveland 2. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Groveland 2 station (USC00043669), 16 miles away. About 38.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMariposa County, California
Coordinates37.64444, -120.08944
Elevation2,250 ft (687 m)
Also known asCat Town, California, Cat Town Mining District
SourcesWikidata Q138333438

Questions

Where is Cat Town ghost town?

In Mariposa County, California, at 37.6444, -120.0894. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mariposa, CA, about 12 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Merced, CA, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Cat Town?

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 Cat Town?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Groveland 2. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal in March.

Are there other ghost towns near Cat Town?

Yes. Bagby (3.4 mi), Ridleys Ferry (3.5 mi), Newtown (6.9 mi), Briceburg (7.2 mi).

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