Ash Hill, California

Summary

Ash Hill is an ghost town in San Bernardino County, in the U.S. state of California. Afton, Amboy, Bagdad, Cadiz, Cadiz Summit, Lavic, Glasgow and Kelso are the nearby communities. Ash Hill is named for Southern Pacific surveyor Benjamin Ash whom died in the area from dehydration, it is also possible it could be named for the surrounding dark brown and grey hills. Ash Hill is a part of a chain of ghost towns in San Bernardino County along Interstate 40 and Route 66, the area includes Daggett, Lavic, Klondike, Argos and Ludlow.

Ash Hill
Ash Hill is located in California
Ash Hill
Ash Hill
Location in California
Coordinates: 34°42′25″N 116°3′18″W / 34.70694°N 116.05500°W / 34.70694; -116.05500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Elevation
1,942 ft (592 m)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area codes442/760
GNIS feature ID1660273[1]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Hill, California