Westville Ghost Town

Placer County, California39.1750, -120.6480

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Tahoe National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
15 miForesthill, CA
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,250 ft1,600 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Westville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Westville is a former settlement in Placer County, California, listed among the ghost towns of California. It lies at about 5,250 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTruckeeGrass ValleyNorth AuburnAlta SierraLake of the PinesAuburn Lake TrailsMeadow VistaWestville
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Westville. 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 Foresthill, CA, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Deadwood6.9 mi south
  2. Iowa Hill12 mi west
  3. You Bet14 mi west
  4. Red Dog14 mi west
  5. North Bloomfield19 mi northwest
  6. Moores Flat20 mi northwest
  7. Woolsey Flat20 mi northwest
  8. Forest24 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

National Forest: Tahoe National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Tahoe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°4634Jan4533Feb4835Mar5238Apr6146May7054Jun7863Jul7762Aug7357Sep6348Oct5139Nov4534DecJan: 10.6 inFeb: 10.1 inMar: 8.9 inApr: 5.1 inMay: 4.1 inJun: 1.1 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.2 inSep: 0.6 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 7.2 inDec: 10.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Blue Canyon Ap.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Blue Canyon Ap station (USW00023225), 7.8 miles away. About 62.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPlacer County, California
Coordinates39.17500, -120.64800
Elevation5,250 ft (1,600 m)
Also known asWestville, CA
SourcesWikidata Q7989764 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Westville ghost town?

In Placer County, California, at 39.1750, -120.6480. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Foresthill, CA, about 15 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lincoln, CA, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Westville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tahoe National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Westville?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Blue Canyon Ap.

Are there other ghost towns near Westville?

Yes. Deadwood (6.9 mi), Iowa Hill (12 mi), You Bet (14 mi), Red Dog (14 mi).

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