Coleman City Ghost Town

San Diego County, California33.0861, -116.6450

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.4 miJulian, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
3,600 ft1,098 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Coleman City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Coleman City is a ghost town in San Diego County, California. It lies at about 3,600 feet above sea level.

On the map

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

Star: Coleman 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 3.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Escondido, CA, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Branson City1.7 mi east
  2. Eastwood2 mi east
  3. Banner5.8 mi east
  4. Stratton8.2 mi southeast
  5. Cuyamaca10 mi south
  6. San Pasqual19 mi west
  7. Linda Rosa43 mi northwest
  8. Leon47 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), 3.1 miles away. About 24.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Diego County, California
Coordinates33.08611, -116.64500
Elevation3,600 ft (1,098 m)
Also known asColeman City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q14681770 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Coleman City ghost town?

In San Diego County, California, at 33.0861, -116.6450. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Julian, CA, about 3.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Escondido, CA, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Coleman 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 Coleman 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 Coleman City?

Yes. Branson City (1.7 mi), Eastwood (2 mi), Banner (5.8 mi), Stratton (8.2 mi).

More ghost towns in California

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