San Joaquin City Ghost Town

San Joaquin County, California37.6680, -121.2588

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.3 miGrayson, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.3 miTuolumne City
San Joaquin City, California
Photo: Slamslam102, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

San Joaquin City, in San Joaquin County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miModestoTracyMantecaLathropPattersonRiponSan Joaquin City
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Star: San Joaquin 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 Grayson, CA, about 8.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manteca, CA, 8.8 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Tuolumne City8.3 mi southeast
  2. Carnegie15 mi west
  3. Telegraph City34 mi northeast
  4. Davis's Ferry34 mi east
  5. West Hartley36 mi northwest
  6. Judsonville36 mi northwest
  7. Stewartville38 mi northwest
  8. Somersville39 mi northwest

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°5736Jan6239Feb6842Mar7345Apr8050May8855Jun9357Jul9256Aug8854Sep7948Oct6741Nov5636DecJan: 2.3 inFeb: 2.6 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.7 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.3 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 Tracy Carbona. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tracy Carbona station (USC00048999), 4.9 miles away. About 12.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Joaquin County, California
Coordinates37.66801, -121.25882
Also known asSan Joaquin City, California, San Joaquin City, CA
SourcesWikidata Q14683880 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is San Joaquin City ghost town?

In San Joaquin County, California, at 37.6680, -121.2588. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grayson, CA, about 8.3 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Manteca, CA, 8.8 miles away.

Can you visit San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near San Joaquin City?

Yes. Tuolumne City (8.3 mi), Carnegie (15 mi), Telegraph City (34 mi), Davis's Ferry (34 mi).

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