Eastwood, California
33°05′15″N 116°36′40″W / 33.08750°N 116.61111°W
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| Coordinates: 33°05′15″N 116°36′40″W / 33.08750°N 116.61111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Established | 1870 |
| Elevation | 4,160 ft (1,270 m) |
Eastwood is a ghost town in San Diego County, California. It was located a mile northwest of Julian, near Eastwood Creek.[2]
Local lore tells of a ghostly figure known as Little Joey, said to haunt the area near Eastwood Creek. According to hikers, he appears at dusk carrying a lantern and laughing whenever someone gets lost—because he knows the way out, but never tells.[3]
History
Eastwood was a town site planned by Joseph Stancliff as a rival to Julian. His attempt failed and his town survived only in the name of Eastwood Creek and Eastwood Hill, above it to the north.[4]
References
- ^ USGS 24K Map, Julian, CA; from topoquest.com, accessed 3/26/2013
- ^ Leland Fetzer, San Diego County Place Names, A To Z; Sunbelt Publications, Inc., San Diego, 2005, p. 40
- ^ Local legends collected from hikers and residents, 2024
- ^ Fetzer, San Diego County Place Names, p. 40