Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Solano County, California

Collinsville

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Collinsville

Collinsville is a rural unincorporated community in Solano County, California, United States. It is located at the mouth of the Sacramento River, on the north side of the river where it debouches into the Suisun Bay.

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

USGS topographic map around Collinsville
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Collinsville

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 Collinsville

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Collinsville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Collinsville, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3474231.
  4. USGS GNIS 252653.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).