Liberty Ghost Town

San Joaquin County, California38.2402, -121.2900

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2 miGalt, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
5.9 miElliott
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Liberty. No free-licensed photo yet.

Liberty is an abandoned town in San Joaquin County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miElk GroveLodiVineyardLincoln VillageLockefordLiberty
  • Other federal
  • State
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Liberty. 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 Galt, CA, about 2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lodi, CA, 8.2 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Elliott5.9 mi east
  2. Mokelumne City8.1 mi west
  3. Camanche19 mi east
  4. Michigan Bar22 mi northeast
  5. Norristown23 mi north
  6. Prairie City26 mi northwest
  7. Greasertown29 mi east
  8. Middle Bar30 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°5740Jan6342Feb6945Mar7447Apr8152May8857Jun9259Jul9258Aug8956Sep7950Oct6543Nov5739DecJan: 3.5 inFeb: 3.4 inMar: 2.5 inApr: 1.5 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 1.8 inDec: 3.6 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 Lodi. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lodi station (USC00045032), 9.3 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Joaquin County, California
Coordinates38.24020, -121.29000
SourcesWikidata Q21593076 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Liberty ghost town?

In San Joaquin County, California, at 38.2402, -121.2900. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Galt, CA, about 2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lodi, CA, 8.2 miles away.

Can you visit Liberty?

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 Liberty?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Liberty?

Yes. Elliott (5.9 mi), Mokelumne City (8.1 mi), Camanche (19 mi), Michigan Bar (22 mi).

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