Drawbridge Ghost Town

Alameda County, California37.4650, -121.9744

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miFremont, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec12 of 12
Elevation
10 ft2 m
Drawbridge, California
Photo: Paguerra, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Drawbridge is an abandoned town in Alameda County, California. It lies at about 10 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSunnyvaleMountain ViewUnion CityDrawbridge
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Drawbridge. 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 Fremont, CA, about 2.7 miles northeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stokes Landing13 mi northwest
  2. Russell City16 mi northwest
  3. Lexington19 mi south
  4. Alma20 mi south
  5. Holy City21 mi south
  6. Patchen22 mi south
  7. Wrights23 mi south
  8. Burrell24 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. 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°5843Jan6146Feb6448Mar6750Apr7153May7556Jun7758Jul7758Aug7758Sep7354Oct6547Nov5843DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 2.2 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 1.4 inDec: 2.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Newark.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Newark station (USC00046144), 4.7 miles away. About 14.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAlameda County, California
Coordinates37.46500, -121.97444
Elevation10 ft (2 m)
Also known asDrawbridge, California
SourcesWikidata Q5306017 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Drawbridge ghost town?

In Alameda County, California, at 37.4650, -121.9744. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fremont, CA, about 2.7 miles northeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Drawbridge?

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: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Drawbridge?

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Newark.

Are there other ghost towns near Drawbridge?

Yes. Stokes Landing (13 mi), Russell City (16 mi), Lexington (19 mi), Alma (20 mi).

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