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Canelo

Ghost town · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Elgin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Elgin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canelo is a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. It is one of 11 former communities in Santa Cruz County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canelo as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.5428° N, 110.5144° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,993 ft
Nearest living townElgin, AZ
Distance to it8.6 miles
Coordinates31.54278, -110.51444

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What's there now

Canelo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elgin, AZ (population 190), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,993 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

The one-room Canelo School building in Canelo Arizona. It was built in 1912 and is now occupied by the Canelo Cowboy Church.
The one-room Canelo School building in Canelo Arizona. It was built in 1912 and is now occupied by the Canelo Cowboy Church. · The Old Pueblo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Canelo?

Canelo is in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, at 31.5428, -110.5144.

How many ghost towns are in Santa Cruz County?

Santa Cruz County, Arizona has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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