Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Santa Cruz County, California

Clems

Ghost town in Santa Cruz County, California.

Record

About Clems

Clems is a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, California, United States at an elevation of 790 feet. It is located at latitude 37055N, longitude 1215947W; decimal degrees: latitude 37.09806, longitude -121.99639.

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

USGS topographic map around Clems
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

23 historic USGS maps cover Clems

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.

Showing the first 16.

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 Clems

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Clems, California": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5131539.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).