Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing Ghost Town

Kings County, California35.9690, -119.9390

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miAvenal, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
5.9 miVaca Adobe
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Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing is a former settlement in Kings County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miHanfordLemooreCorcoranCoalingaAvenalHuronCox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing. 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 Avenal, CA, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hanford, CA, 29 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vaca Adobe5.9 mi north
  2. Kingston34 mi northeast
  3. La Panza45 mi south
  4. Olig47 mi south
  5. Asphalto50 mi southeast
  6. New Idria Mercury Mine51 mi northwest
  7. New Idria51 mi northwest
  8. Martensdale54 mi southeast

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°5736Jan6340Feb7043Mar7648Apr8455May9262Jun9968Jul9866Aug9261Sep8151Oct6741Nov5836DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 1.5 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 1.2 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 Kettleman City. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kettleman City station (USC00044534), 2.9 miles away. About 7.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKings County, California
Coordinates35.96900, -119.93900
SourcesWikidata Q5179869 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing ghost town?

In Kings County, California, at 35.9690, -119.9390. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Avenal, CA, about 11 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hanford, CA, 29 miles away.

Can you visit Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing?

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 Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing?

Yes. Vaca Adobe (5.9 mi), Kingston (34 mi).

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