Abandoned Record
About Knight's Ferry
Knights Ferry is an unincorporated historic community and census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about 30 miles (48 km) east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Knight's Ferry, 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 Knight's Ferry is
Historic maps
10 historic USGS maps cover Knight's Ferry
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.
- 1916 Copperopolis sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1942 Copperopolis sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 San Jose sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Copperopolis sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 San Jose sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Knights Ferry sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Copperopolis sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 San Jose sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 San Jose sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Oakdale sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
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 Knight's Ferry
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.
- Copperopolis11.2 mi N · Calaveras
- Chinese Camp12.6 mi E · Tuolumne
- La Grange15.4 mi SE · Stanislaus
- Jamestown16.8 mi NE · Tuolumne
- Carson Hill16.8 mi NE · Calaveras
- Tuttletown17.4 mi NE · Tuolumne
- Angel's Camp18.5 mi N · Calaveras
- Lost City19.0 mi N · Calaveras
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Knight's Ferry": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Knights Ferry, California": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1755284.
- USGS GNIS 2805904.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).