Stratton Ghost Town

San Diego County, California32.9847, -116.5710

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park · Open to visitors

Nearest town
6.2 miJulian, CA
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Next ghost town
2.7 miCuyamaca
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stratton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stratton, in San Diego County, California, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miRamonaWinter GardensLakesideSan Diego Country EstatesStratton
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stratton. 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 Julian, CA, about 6.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santee, CA, 26 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cuyamaca2.7 mi south
  2. Banner6 mi north
  3. Branson City7 mi northwest
  4. Eastwood7.5 mi north
  5. Coleman City8.2 mi northwest
  6. San Pasqual25 mi west
  7. Linda Rosa51 mi northwest
  8. Leon55 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

State land: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

PAD-US places this spot on Cuyamaca Rancho State 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: Lake Cuyamaca. 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°5133Jan5134Feb5536Mar6039Apr6744May7651Jun8358Jul8458Aug7951Sep6942Oct5935Nov5132DecJan: 5.5 inFeb: 6.4 inMar: 4.9 inApr: 2.3 inMay: 1.1 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 0.3 inAug: 0.5 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 2.6 inDec: 4.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cuyamaca. Snow is normal from December to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cuyamaca station (USC00042239), 1 miles away. About 30.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSan Diego County, California
Coordinates32.98470, -116.57100
SourcesWikidata Q14946647 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stratton ghost town?

In San Diego County, California, at 32.9847, -116.5710. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Julian, CA, about 6.2 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santee, CA, 26 miles away.

Can you visit Stratton?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Cuyamaca Rancho State 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: Lake Cuyamaca. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Stratton?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Cuyamaca. Snow is normal from December to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Stratton?

Yes. Cuyamaca (2.7 mi), Banner (6 mi), Branson City (7 mi), Eastwood (7.5 mi).

More ghost towns in California

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