Stickneys Ferry Ghost Town

Tulare County, California35.8147, -118.9283

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
10 miRichgrove, CA
Mild months
Jan–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
5.3 miFountain Springs
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stickneys Ferry. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stickneys Ferry, in Tulare County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miPortervilleDelanoMcFarlandEarlimartPixleyStrathmoreStickneys Ferry
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stickneys Ferry. 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 Richgrove, CA, about 10 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 18 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fountain Springs5.3 mi north
  2. Mountain House8.5 mi south
  3. Lavers' Crossing13 mi southeast
  4. Petersburg23 mi southeast
  5. Martensdale25 mi southwest
  6. Kernville28 mi east
  7. Isabella28 mi southeast
  8. Scovern Hot Springs29 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5728Jan5630Feb6032Mar6435Apr7240May8246Jun8952Jul8950Aug8445Sep7338Oct6232Nov5527DecJan: 3.6 inFeb: 3.5 inMar: 3.1 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 0.8 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.1 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 1.9 inDec: 3.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run January to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glennville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Glennville station (USC00043463), 14 miles away. About 19.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationTulare County, California
Coordinates35.81470, -118.92830
SourcesWikidata Q7616288 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stickneys Ferry ghost town?

In Tulare County, California, at 35.8147, -118.9283. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Richgrove, CA, about 10 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Porterville, CA, 18 miles away.

Can you visit Stickneys Ferry?

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 Stickneys Ferry?

Mild months here run January to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Glennville. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Stickneys Ferry?

Yes. Fountain Springs (5.3 mi), Mountain House (8.5 mi), Lavers' Crossing (13 mi), Petersburg (23 mi).

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