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Christmas

Ghost town · Gila County, Arizona

Christmas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Christmas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Christmas is a ghost town in Gila County, Arizona. It is one of 3 former communities in Gila County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Christmas 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 33.0633° N, 110.7400° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,549 ft
Nearest living townDripping Springs, AZ
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates33.06330, -110.74000

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What's there now

Christmas is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dripping Springs, AZ (population 277), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,549 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Christmas?

Christmas is in Gila County, Arizona, at 33.0633, -110.7400.

How many ghost towns are in Gila County?

Gila County, Arizona has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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