Lavers' Crossing Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.7367, -118.7211

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miWofford Heights, CA
Mild months
Jan–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miPetersburg
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Lavers' Crossing. No free-licensed photo yet.

Lavers' Crossing is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California.

On the map

20 mi40 miOildaleEast NilesEast PortervilleLake IsabellaWofford HeightsLavers' Crossing
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Lavers' Crossing. 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 Wofford Heights, CA, about 14 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 29 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Petersburg11 mi southeast
  2. Mountain House11 mi west
  3. Stickneys Ferry13 mi northwest
  4. Fountain Springs15 mi northwest
  5. Isabella16 mi east
  6. Scovern Hot Springs16 mi southeast
  7. Kernville16 mi east
  8. Quartzburg19 mi east

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°5728Jan5630Feb6032Mar6435Apr7240May8246Jun8952Jul8950Aug8445Sep7338Oct6232Nov5527DecJan: 3.6 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 3.1 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 0.8 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 3.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run January to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glennville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Glennville station (USC00043463), 1.3 miles away. About 19.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.73667, -118.72111
Also known asLavers' Crossing, California
SourcesWikidata Q6502611 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Lavers' Crossing ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.7367, -118.7211. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wofford Heights, CA, about 14 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 29 miles away.

Can you visit Lavers' Crossing?

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 Lavers' Crossing?

Mild months here run January to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glennville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Lavers' Crossing?

Yes. Petersburg (11 mi), Mountain House (11 mi), Stickneys Ferry (13 mi), Fountain Springs (15 mi).

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