Soto Ghost Town

Butte County, California39.8769, -122.0210

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miCorning, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
180 ft56 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Soto. No free-licensed photo yet.

Soto is a ghost town in Butte County, California. It lies at about 180 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miChicoRed BluffParadiseOrlandCorningMagaliaWillowsSoto
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Soto. 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 Corning, CA, about 9.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 14 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Monroeville14 mi south
  2. Oregon City33 mi southeast
  3. Bloomer33 mi southeast
  4. Brush35 mi east
  5. Hamilton36 mi southeast
  6. Bidwell's Bar38 mi southeast
  7. Chandon43 mi southeast
  8. Gas Point46 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Vina Plains 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°5738Jan6240Feb6743Mar7347Apr8153May8960Jun9463Jul9361Aug9058Sep8051Oct6542Nov5637DecJan: 4.5 inFeb: 4.1 inMar: 2.8 inApr: 1.4 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.2 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 3.8 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 Orland. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Orland station (USC00046506), 13 miles away. About 21.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationButte County, California
Coordinates39.87690, -122.02100
Elevation180 ft (56 m)
Also known asSoto, California, Soto, CA
SourcesWikidata Q7564010

Questions

Where is Soto ghost town?

In Butte County, California, at 39.8769, -122.0210. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Corning, CA, about 9.2 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Chico, CA, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Soto?

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: Vina Plains Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Soto?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Soto?

Yes. Monroeville (14 mi), Oregon City (33 mi), Bloomer (33 mi), Brush (35 mi).

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