Chloride City, California
Ghost town in California, United States
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Chloride City is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, United States.[1] It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Beatty Junction,[2] at an elevation of 4,770 ft (1,450 m).[1] The former settlement is in Death Valley National Park.
CountryUnited States
Elevation4,770 ft (1,454 m)
Chloride City | |
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  Chloride City Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′24″N 116°52′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 4,770 ft (1,454 m) |
The town was established in 1905 when the Bullfrog, Nevada, gold discovery brought people into the area. The ghost town contains numerous adits, dumps, and the grave of James McKay, of whom nothing is known.[3] The town also holds the remains of three stamp mills.[4]