Timbuctoo Ghost Town

Yuba County, California39.2169, -121.3190

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.6 miLake Wildwood, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
400 ft121 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Timbuctoo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Timbuctoo is a former settlement in Yuba County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 400 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLindaOlivehurstGrass ValleyMarysvilleAlta SierraWheatlandTimbuctoo
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Timbuctoo. 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 Lake Wildwood, CA, about 6.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuba City, CA, 18 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Chandon20 mi west
  2. You Bet22 mi east
  3. Red Dog22 mi east
  4. Hamilton24 mi northwest
  5. Bidwell's Bar24 mi north
  6. North Bloomfield25 mi northeast
  7. Iowa Hill26 mi east
  8. Woolsey Flat28 mi northeast

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°5740Jan6343Feb6846Mar7549Apr8356May9261Jun9864Jul9763Aug9160Sep8053Oct6644Nov5840Dec
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 Marysville. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Marysville station (USC00045385), 15 miles away.

Facts

LocationYuba County, California
Coordinates39.21690, -121.31900
Elevation400 ft (121 m)
Also known asTimbuctoo, California
SourcesWikidata Q7804757 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Timbuctoo ghost town?

In Yuba County, California, at 39.2169, -121.3190. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Wildwood, CA, about 6.6 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuba City, CA, 18 miles away.

Can you visit Timbuctoo?

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 Timbuctoo?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Timbuctoo?

Yes. Chandon (20 mi), You Bet (22 mi), Red Dog (22 mi), Hamilton (24 mi).

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