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Kentucky Camp

Ghost town · Pima 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

Kentucky Camp is a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, recorded as human settlement in Arizona, United States of America. 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.

Kentucky Camp was established in 1905, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kentucky Camp 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 31.7369° N, 110.7286° W.

Key facts

Founded1905
Elevation4,999 ft
Nearest living townSonoita, AZ
Distance to it7.2 miles
Coordinates31.73694, -110.72861

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What's there now

Kentucky Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sonoita, AZ (population 721), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,999 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 Kentucky Camp?

Kentucky Camp is in Pima County, Arizona, at 31.7369, -110.7286.

How many ghost towns are in Pima County?

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

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