Winehaven Ghost Town

Contra Costa County, California37.9513, -122.4174

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miNorth Richmond, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec12 of 12
Next ghost town
14 miEckley
Winehaven, California
Photo: Robert Hicks, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Winehaven, in Contra Costa County, California, is a ghost town. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miTiburonSanta VenetiaWinehaven
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Winehaven. 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 North Richmond, CA, about 2.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richmond, CA, 3.1 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Eckley14 mi northeast
  2. Lynn14 mi southeast
  3. Wingo19 mi north
  4. Port Chicago23 mi east
  5. Russell City26 mi southeast
  6. Ambrose26 mi east
  7. Acelanus28 mi east
  8. Stokes Landing29 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°5844Jan6146Feb6447Mar6749Apr6952May7254Jun7155Jul7256Aug7556Sep7354Oct6549Nov5844DecJan: 4.8 inFeb: 4.8 inMar: 3.2 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 0.7 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.0 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 4.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Richmond.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Richmond station (USC00047414), 3.1 miles away. About 24.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationContra Costa County, California
Coordinates37.95131, -122.41744
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 78000658)
Also known asWinehaven, California
SourcesWikidata Q8024966 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Winehaven ghost town?

In Contra Costa County, California, at 37.9513, -122.4174. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is North Richmond, CA, about 2.7 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Richmond, CA, 3.1 miles away.

Can you visit Winehaven?

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 Winehaven?

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Richmond.

Are there other ghost towns near Winehaven?

Yes. Eckley (14 mi), Lynn (14 mi), Wingo (19 mi), Port Chicago (23 mi).

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