Olig Ghost Town

Kern County, California35.3250, -119.6564

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miButtonwillow, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
1,030 ft314 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Olig. No free-licensed photo yet.

Olig is a former settlement in Kern County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 1,030 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miWascoShafterRosedaleTaftFord CitySouth TaftOlig
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Olig. 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 Buttonwillow, CA, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Asphalto3.4 mi southeast
  2. Martensdale30 mi northeast
  3. La Panza32 mi west
  4. Joyfull33 mi east
  5. Rio Bravo34 mi east
  6. Kern River Slough39 mi east
  7. Cox & Clark Trading Post and Steamboat Landing47 mi north
  8. Mountain House49 mi northeast

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°5940Jan6344Feb7048Mar7650Apr8456May9360Jun9968Jul9866Aug9262Sep8154Oct6747Nov5941DecJan: 1.1 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.6 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.3 inNov: 0.4 inDec: 0.9 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 Taft. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Taft station (USC00048752), 18 miles away. About 6.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationKern County, California
Coordinates35.32500, -119.65639
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Also known asOlig, California
SourcesWikidata Q7086783 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Olig ghost town?

In Kern County, California, at 35.3250, -119.6564. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Buttonwillow, CA, about 13 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bakersfield, CA, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Olig?

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 Olig?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Olig?

Yes. Asphalto (3.4 mi), Martensdale (30 mi), La Panza (32 mi), Joyfull (33 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Bakersfield