Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Inyo County, California

Chloride City

Ghost town in California, United States.

Record

About Chloride City

Chloride City is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Beatty Junction, at an elevation of 4,770 ft (1,450 m).

This is a site record: what public sources say about Chloride City, 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 Chloride City is

USGS topographic map around Chloride City
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

15 historic USGS maps cover Chloride City

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

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

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 Chloride City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Chloride City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Chloride City, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5102934.
  4. USGS GNIS 1655894.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).