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0The Springville Inn
Springville, California
34 miles from Kernville, CA
Four ghosts are believed to haunt the original structure around which the Springville Inn's modern amenities were built. Employees have cleverly named these ghosts "Little Girl", "Old Man". "Young Man" and "The Woman". It's a complete set! You are less likely to see the Old Man as ...
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0Sequoia Dawn - Old TB Sanitarium
Springville, California
34.1 miles from Kernville, CA
Formerly an old TB Sanitarium, Sequoia Dawn Apartments are said to be haunted. At the nearby cemetery, a witness says something unseen pulled his hat off his head and disembodied voices were heard. Inside the apartments, folks have reported strange voices, cold spots, and the apparition of a woman in ...
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National Chavez Center
Keene, California
37.5 miles from Kernville, CA
This location used to be a hospital for people suffering from TB. Before it was renovated, curious visitors would be scared off by the sounds of children laughing, EVPs also being common. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Kern County Museum
Bakersfield, California
41.7 miles from Kernville, CA
Formerly the 1882 Norris School and now Kern County Museum, the place is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard the mysterious tapping of chalk on the blackboard.
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Central Park
Bakersfield, California
41.9 miles from Kernville, CA
The apparition of a woman in a flowing gown has been seen along the canal near dawn, believed to be the spirit of a woman who was murdered nearby. Her bones were discovered in the foundry across from the park with bullet holes in them.
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Garces Memorial Circle
Bakersfield, California
41.9 miles from Kernville, CA
There is a statue in the circle, and locals say its hands move or it can be heard muttering prayers right before a major car accident takes place here.
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0Kern County Kids Shelter - Sinaloa Mexican
Bakersfield, California
42 miles from Kernville, CA
Once the Kern County Kids Shelter, the Mexican restaurant Sinaloa's 100-plue-year-old building is said to be a hotspot for paranormal activity. The feelings experienced here are generally good ones, reports say.
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Club Paradise
Bakersfield, California
42.1 miles from Kernville, CA
At this former night club, folks say they have seen apparitions and objects that move on their own, and some reports say something unseen has locked employees in the storeroom from the outside. Customers inside also have been groped or pushed by something unseen.
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Bakersfield Californian Building
Bakersfield, California
42.5 miles from Kernville, CA
The old newspaper building is said to be haunted by a phantom German shepherd, a former security guard, and the paper's former editor.
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0The Padre Hotel
Bakersfield, California
42.5 miles from Kernville, CA
Believed to be haunted by people who died in a fire there decades ago, floor 7 is supposedly the hot spot of activity. Allegedly workers who were involved in a 2008 renovation reported numerous poltergeist/haunted activity including being touched, pushed and other sorts of mischief.
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Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall
Bakersfield, California
47.5 miles from Kernville, CA
This former theater is said to be haunted by the former owner of a toy shop that this building once housed. The owner committed suicide here. Although haunting incidents don't occur as often now, in the 1980s props and stage settings were known to move by themselves and many witnesses ...
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The Green Hotel
Shafter, California
50.8 miles from Kernville, CA
The 1913 hotel is haunted by two spirits, believed to be linked with the past of the historic town. The first is a female ghost, perhaps the apparition of Marion Hitchcock, who has been observed parting the upstairs curtains and peering into the street. The second is a man ...
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Hillman Healthcare Center
Tulare, California
59.6 miles from Kernville, CA
At Hillman Health Clinic, formerly Tulare County General Hospital, the elevator is said to run by itself, and heavy footsteps have been reported on the stairs.
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Best Western Plus Frontier Motel
Lone Pine, California
61.5 miles from Kernville, CA
The bizarre apparition of a vanishing man in a cowboy hat has been seen in several rooms of the hotel in the early hours of morning. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Cinema 1-2-3 Site
Visalia, California
62.5 miles from Kernville, CA
Three boys were usually seen here, all of which were transparent. One boy was apparently thrown off of the roof and sometimes, people would see a shadow being tossed off of the roof. The site has since been demolished, but the activity could possibly remain there. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Fox Theater
Visalia, California
62.8 miles from Kernville, CA
The balcony at this historic theatre is supposed to be haunted. Visitors have reported feeling an eerie presence accompanied by a temperature drop, while others have sworn they've seen a figure sitting in the wings after closing hours when the building is empty. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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LJ Williams Community Theater
Visalia, California
63.1 miles from Kernville, CA
This 1930's theatre is usually used for school productions, and is reportedly haunted by actors and theatre patrons who loved the building so much that they refused to leave. Visitors have seen a pair of ghostly children in various parts of the building and a teenage girl who hanged ...
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Belshaw House - Cerro Gordo Ghost Town
Kernville, California
64.5 miles from Kernville, CA
Built in 1868 and once the home of Mortimer Belshaw, one of California's Bullion Kings, the small house within the Cerro Gordo Ghost Town is believed to be haunted. The area is closed to visitors at this time.
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Rosamond Insane Asylum Ruins
Lancaster, California
70.8 miles from Kernville, CA
Once the "Rosamond Insane Asylum" stood here, but it was demolished years and years ago. Now only some ruins remain, but locals swear that the souls of those who died here also linger. Extreme temperature differences and eerie feelings abound. Some claim to have found evidence of ...
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0Lancaster Hotel - Western Hotel Museum
Lancaster, California
74.7 miles from Kernville, CA
Once the Lancaster Hotel, the Western Hotel Museum is the city's oldest building and the home of several spirits. The sound of footsteps and old records can be heard at random times, and the smell of vanilla and old flowers also has been reported.
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Elizabeth Lake
Elizabeth Lake, California
75.4 miles from Kernville, CA
Elizabeth Lake is famous for its creature that is said to live in its depths and come out at night to feast on local livestock and crops. The legend comes from as far back as the Spaniards' first settlement here. Witnesses describe a sulfurous smell and eerie feelings when they ...
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Dunlap Cemetery
Dunlap, California
76.9 miles from Kernville, CA
A number of spooky occurrences have been reported at this cemetery: Three tall shadow figures that stand near some oak trees, a chanting voice that seems to say "Leave us alone," cold spots near unmarked graves, and footsteps that seem to follow visitors.
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Calvary Cemetery
Hanford, California
77.7 miles from Kernville, CA
At Calvary Cemetery, legend has it that an apparition of an elderly lady appears in a white dress, and a certain mausoleum opens itself up every Friday night.
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Bastille
Hanford, California
78.9 miles from Kernville, CA
The Bastille, circa 1897, was a prison until 1964 when the old ceiling caved in. More recently it contained restaurants and night clubs, and, according to rumor, a few haunts. At restaurant kitchens, pots and pans would move on their own, and employees often described a heavy presence or a ...
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0Hanford Civic Auditorium
Hanford, California
78.9 miles from Kernville, CA
Built in 1924, this historic hall is said to be haunted by a few ghosts. Apparitions have been witnessed, including one man dressed in a 1940s suit and another who appears on the balcony as if watching a show. He applauds, then vanishes. And if you visit the men's restroom, ...
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Irwin Street Inn
Hanford, California
79.1 miles from Kernville, CA
The former inn, now a restaurant, is said to be visited by at least three ghosts. Witnesses report apparitions in the dining room and on the second floor as well as slamming windows, moving bedsheets and lamps that come on and off.
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St. Francis Dam Site
Santa Clarita, California
83.6 miles from Kernville, CA
William Mulholland oversaw what would be his last major project be completed in 1926. His career ended 3 years later when the dam collapsed and kill somewhere between 200 and 500 people. A cemetery located somewhere nearby wound up being the burial site for many of the victims; some of ...
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Skidoo
Kernville, California
85.5 miles from Kernville, CA
Skidoo is just like Bodie or Calico in terms of its reputation as a classic American ghost town, and just like the others, it too has a reputation for the dead lurking around. A barkeeper named Joe "Hooch" Simpson was responsible for the murder of the town banker. Joe met ...
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Ruiz Family Cemetery
Santa Clarita, California
87.6 miles from Kernville, CA
The Ruiz family, as well as others who were victim to the St. Francis Dam, are said to be seen here. The cemetery itself is located on the hill behind the houses. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Del Rey Cemetery - Prairie Cemetery
Del Rey, California
91.1 miles from Kernville, CA
Shadowed figures, whispering voices, and a strange glowing headstone are among the mysterious things you may experience here.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain
Kernville, California
92.5 miles from Kernville, CA
The apparition of a child in a striped shirt has been seen at night running underneath Colossus. Cold spots and an eerie presences have been felt here as well, as well as the sounds of rides and machinery working when the park is closed. Rumor has it that a roller ...
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Sand Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California
94.3 miles from Kernville, CA
The legend told about Sand Canyon Road involves some teens who crashed their car in the mid-1980s near the intersection of Warm Springs Road and Sand Canyon Road on their prom night. A female ghost teen has been seen, trying to rustle up assistance for her injured friends.
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Egg Plantation
Santa Clarita, California
95.1 miles from Kernville, CA
Egg Plantation has a ghost locals call "menacing." It manifests as a movement from the corner of one's eye, seen by patrons seated at the bar. When they look directly at the spot from where the movement comes, nothing is there.
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Hart Ranch and Museum
Santa Clarita, California
95.4 miles from Kernville, CA
Silent film actor William S. Hart, who died in 1946, once owned Hart Mansion, and he, his sister and several of his dogs are said to live on here in spirit. Witnesses also have smelled fresh coffee brewing in the home. Rumor has it that Hart will only appear to ...
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Barstow Harvey House
Barstow, California
98.4 miles from Kernville, CA
While the building does not use the word "haunted" to describe itself, it hosts ghost tours and tells visitors to expect rapid temperature changes, disembodied voices, and shadows and apparitions walking throughout. Photography and EVP recording are highly encouraged with the chance of picking up a woman who is reported ...
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Los Angeles National Forest - Gravity Hill
Kernville, California
99.9 miles from Kernville, CA
A tragic accident happened near the Glen Memorial Park cemetery back in the 1990s. A bus driver lost control of the bus tipping it down the Gravity Hill killing all the students onboard. Legend has said that not only if you place your car out of gear it would move ...
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George Air Force Base
Victorville, California
100.1 miles from Kernville, CA
Once an air force base from World War II to the early 1990's, the area has since been abandoned. Curious investigators should wear masks considering this place contains many toxic materials around, but many EVPs are captured here as well as strange figures on video and camera. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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White Lady of Highway 126
Fillmore, California
100.3 miles from Kernville, CA
Near a sycamore tree just off of Highway 12,6 between Hall and Sycamore Roads, a ghostly White Lady is said to appear. According to different local legends, she was either hanged from the tree or she was killed in a car accident nearby.
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0Wolfe Manor
Clovis, California
101.4 miles from Kernville, CA
The historic Wolfe Manor, later known as Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, was built as a private residence in 1922. In 1935 it became the Hazelwood Sanitarium for treating those with terminal illnesses such as tuberculosis. In 1942 it became Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, treating those with mental illness, and there, reports say, ...
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Meux Home Museum
Fresno, California
101.7 miles from Kernville, CA
Built around 1890, the Victorian Meux Home of Dr. Thomas Meux and his family is rumored to be haunted. Now a museum, the home is the setting for stories locals tell of children's ghostly laughter coming from the upstairs and doorknobs going missing on several of the doors overnight.
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0Nordhoff Cemetery
Ojai, California
102 miles from Kernville, CA
Reports say that a ghost dog has been seen here. He may dart past noiselessly, or you may hear his growls.
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0Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai, California
102.4 miles from Kernville, CA
Room 5 is allegedly haunted by a ghost who bangs on the closet door, from inside. People claim when they open the closet, after hearing the banging, they are greeted by a foul odor they didn't notice earlier. Some also claim to see a fancy dressed gentleman ghost ...
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Charman of Ojai - Creek Road
Ojai, California
102.4 miles from Kernville, CA
Creek Road is apparently a popular hangout for the spirit set. The most popular spook here may be the Charman. Some say he is the spirit of a firefighter pinned in by a 1948 forest fire, burned and disfigured; he ran into the woods never to be seen again. Others ...
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0The Glen Tavern Inn
Santa Paula, California
103.2 miles from Kernville, CA
There is a variety of ghostly activity reported at the Glen Tavern Inn. People claim to see full body apparitions, a ghost who likes to play the piano and assorted poltergeist activity that occurs. Some guests report that there belongings have been knocked off their dressers by unseen "presences". ...
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El Evado Road
Victorville, California
103.4 miles from Kernville, CA
Along this stretch of road, dozens of people have lost their lives. One of the most famous cases along this road involves a little girl who is seen walking around. Other cases involve people walking or standing around who immediately vanish. One team of investigators picked up an EVP of ...
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Los Toros Mexican
Los Angeles, California
103.9 miles from Kernville, CA
Cold drafts are reported, objects have been known to fly around or break by themselves, and a variety of ghostly people, both male and female (around the ages of 40 to 50) have been seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Sycamore Park
Simi Valley, California
105.2 miles from Kernville, CA
A white, furry apparition that walks on all fours like a gorilla has been reported here, running, along with a flash of light. Floating apparitions have been seen as well, along with a white man who sits on rocks and glowing spots in the grass that make you appear to ...
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South Mount Hawkins
Azusa, California
105.6 miles from Kernville, CA
Occultists started a fire on this mountain back in 2002. Animals that were sacrificed are said to be seen here, but evil spirits from another realm could have also been brought here through ritual. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Kearney Mansion
Fresno, California
106.8 miles from Kernville, CA
The mansion and the nearby railroad tracks are said to be haunted. The Kearney Witch is said to show up if you cross the tracks at night, wearing all white and begging cars to stop. And at Kearney Park, the laughter of children has been heard at 1:30 a.m.
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Scotty's Castle
Kernville, California
106.8 miles from Kernville, CA
This historic mansion was built for actor Walter Scott back in 1922, and when he passes away in 1954, he and his beloved dog were buried in the foothills behind the building. Workers claim to hear disembodied footsteps walking across the driveway at night, and claim to hear the barks ...
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