San Pasqual Ghost Town

San Diego County, California33.0892, -116.9800

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
6.2 miEscondido, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec9 of 12
Next ghost town
19 miColeman City
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San Pasqual is a ghost town in San Diego County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miSan MarcosPowayValley CenterSan Diego Country EstatesEucalyptus HillsSan Pasqual
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: San Pasqual. 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 Escondido, CA, about 6.2 miles northwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Coleman City19 mi east
  2. Branson City21 mi east
  3. Eastwood21 mi east
  4. Stratton25 mi east
  5. Banner25 mi east
  6. Cuyamaca25 mi southeast
  7. Linda Rosa32 mi north
  8. Leon39 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park

PAD-US places this spot on San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: San Diego Safari Park, San Pasqual Valley Agricultural and Open Space Preserve. 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°7239Jan7242Feb7445Mar7748Apr7953May8456Jun9060Jul9360Aug9158Sep8451Oct7844Nov7138DecJan: 2.7 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 2.0 inApr: 0.9 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.0 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 1.2 inDec: 1.9 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 June, judging by NOAA normals from San Pasqual Animal Pk. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the San Pasqual Animal Pk station (USC00047874), 1.1 miles away. About 13.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Diego County, California
Coordinates33.08920, -116.98000
Also known asSan Pasqual, San Diego County, California
SourcesWikidata Q16243019 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is San Pasqual ghost town?

In San Diego County, California, at 33.0892, -116.9800. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Escondido, CA, about 6.2 miles northwest in a straight line.

Can you visit San Pasqual?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: San Diego Safari Park, San Pasqual Valley Agricultural and Open Space Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit San Pasqual?

Mild months here run October to June, judging by NOAA normals from San Pasqual Animal Pk. July to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near San Pasqual?

Yes. Coleman City (19 mi), Branson City (21 mi), Eastwood (21 mi), Stratton (25 mi).

More ghost towns in California

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