Gas Point Ghost Town
Shasta County, California40.4156, -122.5344
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.1 miHappy Valley, CA
- Mild months
- Feb–Nov6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 13 miShasta
Gas Point, in Shasta County, California, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Forest
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Gas Point. 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 Happy Valley, CA, about 7.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Redding, CA, 14 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Shasta13 mi north
- Shasta State Historic Park13 mi north
- Whiskeytown15 mi north
- Deadwood23 mi northwest
- Minersville33 mi northwest
- Canon City40 mi northwest
- Helena40 mi northwest
- Dedrick41 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
Mild months here run February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Whiskeytown Rsvr. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Whiskeytown Rsvr station (USC00049621), 14 miles away. About 62.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Shasta County, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.41556, -122.53444 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q56276356 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Gas Point ghost town?
In Shasta County, California, at 40.4156, -122.5344. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Happy Valley, CA, about 7.1 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Redding, CA, 14 miles away.
Can you visit Gas Point?
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 Gas Point?
Mild months here run February to May, October to November, judging by NOAA normals from Whiskeytown Rsvr. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Gas Point?
Yes. Shasta (13 mi), Shasta State Historic Park (13 mi), Whiskeytown (15 mi), Deadwood (23 mi).
