Masonic, California

Masonic
Masonic
Location in California
Masonic
Masonic (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°21′45″N 119°06′45″W / 38.36250°N 119.11250°W / 38.36250; -119.11250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMono County

Masonic (formerly Lorena) is a ghost town located about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bridgeport, Mono County, California, USA. The town consists of an upper, middle, and lower town; most of the few ruins remaining are in the middle town. Gold was first discovered in the 1860s, but production ceased near the start of the 20th century. The town's population peaked at about 1,000.