Politana Ghost Town

San Bernardino County, California34.0814, -117.3050

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.2 miColton, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
4.3 miAgua Mansa
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Politana. No free-licensed photo yet.

Politana, in San Bernardino County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSan BernardinoFontanaJurupa ValleyPolitana
  • National Forest
  • City, county
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Politana. 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 Colton, CA, about 2.2 miles southwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Agua Mansa4.3 mi southwest
  2. La Placita5 mi southwest
  3. Pinacate23 mi south
  4. Rancho Temescal24 mi southwest
  5. Pasinogna24 mi west
  6. Terra Cotta26 mi south
  7. Belleville28 mi northeast
  8. Eldoradoville28 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

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: Lytle-Cajon Channel, Open Space Park. 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°6741Jan6742Feb7145Mar7648Apr8052May8856Jun9562Jul9663Aug9260Sep8353Oct7545Nov6640DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.3 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 2.0 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 Redlands. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Redlands station (USC00047306), 7 miles away. About 12.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34.08139, -117.30500
SourcesWikidata Q7210122 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Politana ghost town?

In San Bernardino County, California, at 34.0814, -117.3050. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Colton, CA, about 2.2 miles southwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Politana?

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: Lytle-Cajon Channel, Open Space Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Politana?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Politana?

Yes. Agua Mansa (4.3 mi), La Placita (5 mi), Pinacate (23 mi), Rancho Temescal (24 mi).

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