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Obed

Ghost town · Navajo County, Arizona

St. Joseph 2 NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000)
St. Joseph 2 NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Obed is a ghost town in Navajo County, Arizona, recorded as human settlement in Arizona, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in Navajo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Obed 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 34.9161° N, 110.3240° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,002 ft
Nearest living townJoseph City, AZ
Distance to it3.3 miles
Coordinates34.91610, -110.32400

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What's there now

Obed is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Joseph City, AZ (population 1,995), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,002 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 Obed?

Obed is in Navajo County, Arizona, at 34.9161, -110.3240.

How many ghost towns are in Navajo County?

Navajo County, Arizona has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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