Russell City Ghost Town

Alameda County, California37.6528, -122.1340

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.6 miSan Lorenzo, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec12 of 12
Elevation
20 ft5 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Russell City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Russell City is an abandoned town in Alameda County, California. It lies at about 20 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miOaklandSan LeandroRedwood CityAlamedaRussell City
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Russell 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 San Lorenzo, CA, about 1.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hayward, CA, 2.4 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stokes Landing4.1 mi south
  2. Lynn12 mi northwest
  3. Drawbridge16 mi southeast
  4. Purissima23 mi southwest
  5. Acelanus24 mi northeast
  6. Nortonville25 mi northeast
  7. Stewartville26 mi northeast
  8. Somersville26 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°5943Jan6245Feb6447Mar6750Apr6952May7455Jun7557Jul7658Aug7758Sep7454Oct6547Nov5943DecJan: 2.9 inFeb: 3.1 inMar: 2.4 inApr: 1.2 inMay: 0.6 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 1.5 inDec: 3.2 inrain
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 Hayward Air Terminal.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hayward Air Terminal station (USW00093228), 1 miles away. About 16.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAlameda County, California
Coordinates37.65280, -122.13400
Elevation20 ft (5 m)
Also known asRussell City, California
SourcesWikidata Q7381418 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Russell City ghost town?

In Alameda County, California, at 37.6528, -122.1340. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is San Lorenzo, CA, about 1.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Hayward, CA, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit Russell 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.

When is the best time to visit Russell City?

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Hayward Air Terminal.

Are there other ghost towns near Russell City?

Yes. Stokes Landing (4.1 mi), Lynn (12 mi), Drawbridge (16 mi), Purissima (23 mi).

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