Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Siskiyou County, California

Oro Fino

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Oro Fino

Oro Fino is a populated place, formerly a gold mining town near Fort Jones in the 1850s, in unincorporated Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its site lies at an elevation of 2,871 ft (875 m).

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

USGS topographic map around Oro Fino
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 Oro Fino

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 Oro Fino

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Oro Fino": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Oro Fino, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q16896229.
  4. USGS GNIS 264399.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).