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Helvetia

Ghost town · Pima County, Arizona

Helvetia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Helvetia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Helvetia is a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona. It is one of 8 former communities in Pima County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Helvetia 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 31.8578° N, 110.7890° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,311 ft
Nearest living townCorona de Tucson, AZ
Distance to it6.3 miles
Coordinates31.85780, -110.78900

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What's there now

Helvetia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Corona de Tucson, AZ (population 9,039), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,311 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Helvetia Camp, basin and mines. Crest of Santa Rita Mountains in background. Looking east from ridge of Tiptop Mountain, at an elevation of 4,300 feet. From lef
Helvetia Camp, basin and mines. Crest of Santa Rita Mountains in background. Looking east from ridge of Tiptop Mountain, at an elevation of 4,300 feet. From lef · USGS / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Helvetia?

Helvetia is in Pima County, Arizona, at 31.8578, -110.7890.

How many ghost towns are in Pima County?

Pima County, Arizona has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.