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Duquesne

Ghost town · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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

Duquesne is a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, recorded as human settlement in Arizona, United States of America. 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.

Duquesne was established in 1890, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Duquesne 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 31.3710° N, 110.6860° W.

Key facts

Founded1890
Nearest living townKino Springs, AZ
Distance to it7.3 miles
Coordinates31.37100, -110.68600

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What's there now

Duquesne is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kino Springs, AZ (population 143), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Adobe ruins in Duquesne, Arizona, including what is believed to have been the assay office at left, a shed in the center and a commercial building at the right.
Adobe ruins in Duquesne, Arizona, including what is believed to have been the assay office at left, a shed in the center and a commercial building at the right. · The Old Pueblo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Duquesne?

Duquesne is in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, at 31.3710, -110.6860.

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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