Jamison Ghost Town

Plumas County, California39.7761, -120.6822

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Plumas-Eureka State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
11 miPortola, CA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
4,770 ft1,455 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Jamison. No free-licensed photo yet.

Jamison is an abandoned town in Plumas County, California. It lies at about 4,770 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTruckeeGrass ValleyCold SpringsNevada CityJanesvilleEast QuincyPortolaJamison
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Jamison. 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 Portola, CA, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Reno, NV, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gibsonville12 mi west
  2. Forest22 mi southwest
  3. Moores Flat26 mi south
  4. Woolsey Flat27 mi south
  5. North Bloomfield30 mi south
  6. Seneca31 mi northwest
  7. Caribou33 mi northwest
  8. Brush39 mi west

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

Who owns the land

State land: Plumas-Eureka State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Plumas-Eureka State Park, land managed by a state agency. 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°4319Jan4621Feb5225Mar5829Apr6735May7740Jun8645Jul8543Aug7937Sep6630Oct5224Nov4219DecJan: 4.2 inFeb: 3.9 inMar: 3.6 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.5 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.3 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 4.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Portola. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Portola station (USC00047085), 11 miles away. About 23.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPlumas County, California
Coordinates39.77611, -120.68222
Elevation4,770 ft (1,455 m)
Also known asJamison, California
SourcesWikidata Q6147843 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Jamison ghost town?

In Plumas County, California, at 39.7761, -120.6822. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Portola, CA, about 11 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Reno, NV, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Jamison?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Plumas-Eureka State Park, land managed by a state agency. 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 Jamison?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Portola. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Jamison?

Yes. Gibsonville (12 mi), Forest (22 mi), Moores Flat (26 mi), Woolsey Flat (27 mi).

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