Fountain Springs Ghost Town

Tulare County, California35.8911, -118.9160

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.3 miTerra Bella, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
5.3 miStickneys Ferry
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fountain Springs. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fountain Springs, in Tulare County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miPortervilleDelanoMcFarlandEarlimartPixleyStrathmoreFountain Springs
  • National Forest
  • National Park Service
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fountain Springs. 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 Terra Bella, CA, about 8.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stickneys Ferry5.3 mi south
  2. Mountain House14 mi south
  3. Lavers' Crossing15 mi southeast
  4. Petersburg27 mi southeast
  5. Kernville29 mi southeast
  6. Isabella30 mi southeast
  7. Martensdale30 mi southwest
  8. Scovern Hot Springs31 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°5940Jan6543Feb7047Mar7650Apr8456May9362Jun9868Jul9767Aug9262Sep8253Oct6844Nov5939DecJan: 2.1 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.3 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.9 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 Porterville. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Porterville station (USC00047077), 14 miles away. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTulare County, California
Coordinates35.89110, -118.91600
Also known asFountain Springs, California, Fountain Springs, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5474759 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fountain Springs ghost town?

In Tulare County, California, at 35.8911, -118.9160. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Terra Bella, CA, about 8.3 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Fountain Springs?

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 Fountain Springs?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Fountain Springs?

Yes. Stickneys Ferry (5.3 mi), Mountain House (14 mi), Lavers' Crossing (15 mi), Petersburg (27 mi).

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