Leon Ghost Town

Riverside County, California33.6414, -117.1140

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.9 miFrench Valley, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.5 miLinda Rosa
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Leon. No free-licensed photo yet.

Leon is a ghost town in Riverside County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miMenifeeTemeculaMurrietaHemetLeon
  • State
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Leon. 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 French Valley, CA, about 2.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Menifee, CA, 5.3 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Linda Rosa8.5 mi southwest
  2. Pinacate11 mi northwest
  3. Willard15 mi west
  4. Terra Cotta16 mi west
  5. Rancho Temescal23 mi west
  6. La Placita29 mi northwest
  7. Agua Mansa31 mi northwest
  8. Politana32 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

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°6640Jan6642Feb7045Mar7448Apr8053May8958Jun9564Jul9664Aug9261Sep8253Oct7344Nov6539DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from San Jacinto. June to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the San Jacinto station (USC00047813), 13 miles away. About 12.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRiverside County, California
Coordinates33.64140, -117.11400
Also known asLeon, California
SourcesWikidata Q14683078 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Leon ghost town?

In Riverside County, California, at 33.6414, -117.1140. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is French Valley, CA, about 2.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Menifee, CA, 5.3 miles away.

Can you visit Leon?

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 Leon?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from San Jacinto. June to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Leon?

Yes. Linda Rosa (8.5 mi), Pinacate (11 mi), Willard (15 mi), Terra Cotta (16 mi).

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