Purissima Ghost Town

San Mateo County, California37.4031, -122.4169

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town: 4.6 miHalf Moon Bay, CA
Mild months: Jan–Dec12 of 12
Next ghost town: 20 miStokes Landing

Purissima, California — Photo: FAHansson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Purissima is a ghost town in San Mateo County, California.

On the map

City, county
Private or unlisted

Star: Purissima. 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 Half Moon Bay, CA, about 4.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Mateo, CA, 12 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

Stokes Landing20 mi northeast
Russell City23 mi northeast
Drawbridge25 mi east
Lexington28 mi southeast
Alma29 mi southeast
Lynn29 mi north
Holy City29 mi southeast
Eccles30 mi southeast

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

Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Half Moon Bay.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Half Moon Bay station (USC00043714), 5 miles away. About 26.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

Location	San Mateo County, California
Coordinates	37.40306, -122.41694
Also known as	Purissima, California, Purissima, CA
Sources	Wikidata Q7261270 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Purissima ghost town?

In San Mateo County, California, at 37.4031, -122.4169. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Half Moon Bay, CA, about 4.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Mateo, CA, 12 miles away.

Can you visit Purissima?

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 Purissima?

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Half Moon Bay.

Are there other ghost towns near Purissima?

Yes. Stokes Landing (20 mi), Russell City (23 mi), Drawbridge (25 mi), Lexington (28 mi).