Greasertown Ghost Town

Calaveras County, California38.1817, -120.7694

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

New Hogan Lake · Open to visitors

Nearest town
5.3 miSan Andreas, CA
Mild months
Feb–Nov6 of 12
Next ghost town
8.1 miMiddle Bar
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Greasertown. No free-licensed photo yet.

Greasertown is a former settlement in Calaveras County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miIoneJacksonCopperopolisAngelsPine GroveGreasertown
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Greasertown. 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 San Andreas, CA, about 5.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lodi, CA, 29 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Middle Bar8.1 mi north
  2. Camanche9.3 mi west
  3. Telegraph City17 mi south
  4. Carson Hill18 mi southeast
  5. Melones19 mi southeast
  6. French Flat22 mi southeast
  7. Elliott23 mi west
  8. Martinez24 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

Other federal land: New Hogan Lake

PAD-US places this spot on New Hogan Lake, land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5540Jan5943Feb6445Mar6948Apr7853May8858Jun9563Jul9463Aug8860Sep7854Oct6446Nov5540DecJan: 4.0 inFeb: 3.8 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 2.1 inMay: 1.3 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 2.2 inDec: 4.2 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Camp Pardee station (USC00041428), 6.1 miles away. About 22.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCalaveras County, California
Coordinates38.18170, -120.76940
Also known asGreasertown, California
SourcesWikidata Q5598580 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Greasertown ghost town?

In Calaveras County, California, at 38.1817, -120.7694. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is San Andreas, CA, about 5.3 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lodi, CA, 29 miles away.

Can you visit Greasertown?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on New Hogan Lake, land managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. 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 Greasertown?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Greasertown?

Yes. Middle Bar (8.1 mi), Camanche (9.3 mi), Telegraph City (17 mi), Carson Hill (18 mi).

More ghost towns in California

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