Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Sierra County, California

Alleghany

Census-designated place in California, United States.

Record

About Alleghany

Alleghany is a small census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States in the Sierra Nevada. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Alleghany, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Alleghany is

USGS topographic map around Alleghany
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

14 historic USGS maps cover Alleghany

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Alleghany

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Alleghany": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Alleghany, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q4731258.
  4. USGS GNIS 2582931.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).