Abandoned Record
About Auburn
This is a site record: what public sources say about Auburn, 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.
Directions
Getting there
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 Auburn
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.
- Ophir2.7 mi W · Placer
- Salmon Falls9.7 mi S · El Dorado
- Coloma11.7 mi SE · El Dorado
- Georgetown12.7 mi E · El Dorado
- Mormon Island13.7 mi S · Sacramento
- Colfax15.2 mi NE · Placer
- Folsom16.3 mi S · Sacramento
- Volcanoville16.4 mi E · El Dorado
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Auburn": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.