Gibsonville Ghost Town

Sierra County, California39.7403, -120.9090

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Plumas National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
12 miEast Quincy, CA
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,430 ft1,655 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Gibsonville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Gibsonville is a former settlement in Sierra County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 5,430 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOrovilleGrass ValleyParadiseMagaliaLake WildwoodNevada CityGibsonville
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Gibsonville. 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 East Quincy, CA, about 12 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Jamison12 mi east
  2. Forest17 mi south
  3. Moores Flat22 mi south
  4. Woolsey Flat23 mi south
  5. North Bloomfield26 mi south
  6. Brush27 mi west
  7. Caribou27 mi northwest
  8. Seneca27 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

National Forest: Plumas National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Plumas National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bowman Dam.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bowman Dam station (USC00041018), 24 miles away.

Facts

LocationSierra County, California
Coordinates39.74030, -120.90900
Elevation5,430 ft (1,655 m)
Also known asGibsonville, California, Gibsonville, CA
SourcesWikidata Q5559443 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Gibsonville ghost town?

In Sierra County, California, at 39.7403, -120.9090. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Quincy, CA, about 12 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Gibsonville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Plumas National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Gibsonville?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Bowman Dam.

Are there other ghost towns near Gibsonville?

Yes. Jamison (12 mi), Forest (17 mi), Moores Flat (22 mi), Woolsey Flat (23 mi).

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