Wrights Ghost Town
Santa Clara County, California37.1392, -121.9469
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.7 miLexington Hills, CA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec12 of 12
- Elevation
- 990 ft302 m
Wrights is an abandoned town in Santa Clara County, California. It lies at about 990 feet above sea level.
On the map
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Wrights. 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 Lexington Hills, CA, about 2.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Cruz, CA, 12 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Burrell1.5 mi southeast
- Patchen1.6 mi northwest
- Laurel1.9 mi southwest
- Holy City2.1 mi northwest
- Glenwood3 mi southwest
- Alma3.4 mi northwest
- Clems3.9 mi southwest
- Lexington4.6 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
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: Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. 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
Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Los Gatos.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Los Gatos station (USC00045123), 6.4 miles away. About 22.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Santa Clara County, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.13917, -121.94694 |
| Elevation | 990 ft (302 m) |
| Also known as | Wrights, California, Wrights, CA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q8038293 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Wrights ghost town?
In Santa Clara County, California, at 37.1392, -121.9469. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lexington Hills, CA, about 2.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Santa Cruz, CA, 12 miles away.
Can you visit Wrights?
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: Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Wrights?
Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Los Gatos.
Are there other ghost towns near Wrights?
Yes. Burrell (1.5 mi), Patchen (1.6 mi), Laurel (1.9 mi), Holy City (2.1 mi).
