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Polaris

Ghost town · Yuma County, Arizona

Kofa Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500)
Kofa Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Polaris is a ghost town in Yuma County, Arizona, recorded as mining settlement in Arizona, USA. It is one of 11 former communities in Yuma County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Polaris 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 33.2970° N, 113.9700° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,920 ft
Nearest living townLa Paz Valley, AZ
Distance to it24 miles
Coordinates33.29700, -113.97000

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What's there now

Polaris is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is La Paz Valley, AZ (population 550), about 24 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,920 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 Polaris?

Polaris is in Yuma County, Arizona, at 33.2970, -113.9700.

How many ghost towns are in Yuma County?

Yuma County, Arizona has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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