Mokelumne City Ghost Town

San Joaquin County, California38.2531, -121.4390

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
7.7 miGalt, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.1 miLiberty
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Mokelumne City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Mokelumne City is an abandoned town in San Joaquin County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miElk GroveLodiFlorinParkwayRio VistaMokelumne City
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  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Mokelumne City. 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 7.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Elk Grove, CA, 12 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Liberty8.1 mi east
  2. Elliott14 mi east
  3. Norristown21 mi north
  4. Prairie City23 mi north
  5. Michigan Bar27 mi northeast
  6. Camanche27 mi east
  7. Judsonville29 mi southwest
  8. West Hartley30 mi southwest

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Cosumnes River Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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), 13 miles away. About 18.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Joaquin County, California
Coordinates38.25310, -121.43900
Also known asMokelumne City, California, Mokelumne City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q14683382 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Mokelumne City ghost town?

In San Joaquin County, California, at 38.2531, -121.4390. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Galt, CA, about 7.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Elk Grove, CA, 12 miles away.

Can you visit Mokelumne City?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Cosumnes River Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Mokelumne City?

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 Mokelumne City?

Yes. Liberty (8.1 mi), Elliott (14 mi), Norristown (21 mi), Prairie City (23 mi).

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