French Flat Ghost Town

Tuolumne County, California37.9722, -120.4714

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.6 miJamestown, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
3.2 miMelones
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of French Flat. No free-licensed photo yet.

French Flat is a ghost town in Tuolumne County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miPhoenix LakeAngelsFrench Flat
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: French Flat. 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 Jamestown, CA, about 3.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Modesto, CA, 37 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Melones3.2 mi northwest
  2. Carson Hill4.3 mi northwest
  3. Sawmill Flat6 mi northeast
  4. Martinez6.1 mi northeast
  5. Chinese Camp7.3 mi south
  6. Telegraph City15 mi west
  7. Second Garrotte18 mi southeast
  8. Greasertown22 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°5738Jan6140Feb6544Mar7046Apr7952May8959Jun9765Jul9664Aug9160Sep8052Oct6644Nov5738DecJan: 5.8 inFeb: 4.8 inMar: 4.8 inApr: 2.6 inMay: 1.5 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 2.9 inDec: 5.2 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 New Melones Dam Hq. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the New Melones Dam Hq station (USC00046174), 2.4 miles away. About 29.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTuolumne County, California
Coordinates37.97222, -120.47139
Also known asFrench Flat, CA
SourcesWikidata Q65119751 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is French Flat ghost town?

In Tuolumne County, California, at 37.9722, -120.4714. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Jamestown, CA, about 3.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Modesto, CA, 37 miles away.

Can you visit French Flat?

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 French Flat?

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

Are there other ghost towns near French Flat?

Yes. Melones (3.2 mi), Carson Hill (4.3 mi), Sawmill Flat (6 mi), Martinez (6.1 mi).

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