Wingo Ghost Town

Sonoma County, California38.2294, -122.4400

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
3.7 miTemelec, CA
Mild months
Jan–Dec12 of 12
Next ghost town
18 miEckley
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Wingo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Wingo is an abandoned town in Sonoma County, California.

On the map

20 mi40 miNapaPetalumaNovatoAmerican CanyonSonomaBoyes Hot SpringsWingo
  • City, county
  • Military, DOE
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Wingo. 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 Temelec, CA, about 3.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Napa, CA, 8.9 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Eckley18 mi southeast
  2. Winehaven19 mi south
  3. Cement24 mi east
  4. Port Chicago26 mi southeast
  5. Ambrose30 mi southeast
  6. Lynn32 mi south
  7. Acelanus36 mi southeast
  8. Nortonville36 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: ScwaSonoma County Water Agency. 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°5738Jan6240Feb6542Mar6944Apr7548May8351Jun8654Jul8653Aug8551Sep7847Oct6542Nov5738DecJan: 5.5 inFeb: 5.4 inMar: 3.8 inApr: 1.8 inMay: 1.0 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 0.0 inAug: 0.1 inSep: 0.1 inOct: 1.5 inNov: 3.0 inDec: 5.8 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 Sonoma. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sonoma station (USC00048351), 5 miles away. About 28.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSonoma County, California
Coordinates38.22940, -122.44000
Also known asWingo, California, Wingo, CA
SourcesWikidata Q8025243 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Wingo ghost town?

In Sonoma County, California, at 38.2294, -122.4400. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Temelec, CA, about 3.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Napa, CA, 8.9 miles away.

Can you visit Wingo?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: ScwaSonoma County Water Agency. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Wingo?

Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Sonoma. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Wingo?

Yes. Eckley (18 mi), Winehaven (19 mi), Cement (24 mi), Port Chicago (26 mi).

More ghost towns in California

All 240 ghost towns in California · Ghost towns near Sacramento