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Lochiel

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

Lochiel 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 Lochiel 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 31.3350° N, 110.6250° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,729 ft
Nearest living townKino Springs, AZ
Distance to it11.1 miles
Coordinates31.33500, -110.62500

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What's there now

Lochiel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kino Springs, AZ (population 143), about 11.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,729 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Signs in Lochiel, Arizona.
Signs in Lochiel, Arizona. · The Old Pueblo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Lochiel?

Lochiel is in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, at 31.3350, -110.6250.

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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