Nortonville Ghost Town

Contra Costa County, California37.9578, -121.8806

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve · Open to visitors

Nearest town
3 miClayton, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec10 of 12
Elevation
800 ft244 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Nortonville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Nortonville is a ghost town in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at about 800 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPittsburgWalnut CreekBrentwoodBay PointAlamoNortonville
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Nortonville. 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 Clayton, CA, about 3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburg, CA, 4.3 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Somersville0.9 mi east
  2. Acelanus1.6 mi southwest
  3. Stewartville1.9 mi southeast
  4. Judsonville3.7 mi east
  5. West Hartley3.9 mi east
  6. Ambrose6.6 mi northwest
  7. Port Chicago9.8 mi northwest
  8. Eckley19 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

City or county land: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

PAD-US places this spot on Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, land managed by a regional 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°5640Jan6144Feb6647Mar7250Apr7954May8659Jun9161Jul9060Aug8759Sep7854Oct6546Nov5640DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 2.4 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 2.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Antioch Pumping Plt #3. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Antioch Pumping Plt #3 station (USC00040232), 7.2 miles away. About 12.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationContra Costa County, California
Coordinates37.95778, -121.88056
Elevation800 ft (244 m)
Also known asNortonville, California, Nortonville, CA
SourcesWikidata Q7060713 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Nortonville ghost town?

In Contra Costa County, California, at 37.9578, -121.8806. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Clayton, CA, about 3 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Pittsburg, CA, 4.3 miles away.

Can you visit Nortonville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, land managed by a regional 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 Nortonville?

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Antioch Pumping Plt #3. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Nortonville?

Yes. Somersville (0.9 mi), Acelanus (1.6 mi), Stewartville (1.9 mi), Judsonville (3.7 mi).

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