Hinkley, California: Erin Brockovich Town
Town made toxic by PG&E's carcinogenic hexavalent chromium-6 leak was subject of Hollywood's "Erin Brockovich." After 1996 settlement of $333 mil, most residents moved. The utility bought 2/3rd of the land, bulldozed structures, continued cleanup.
- Address:
- Community Blvd, Hinkley, CA
- Directions:
- Town vestiges spread north and south of CA 58, along Santa Fe Ave and Community Blvd. Drive on public roads. No tourist facilities.
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Not much to see except the plant.
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As with most post-disaster environmental/industrial sites -- Love Canal, Centralia, Times Beach -- there are no gift shops or tourist-friendly amenities. If you remember the movie you get some atmospheric context from driving around (and why to spend your vacation elsewhere).