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Salero

Ghost town · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Agus Caliente quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Agus Caliente quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Salero is a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, recorded as human settlement in Arizona, United States of America. 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 Salero 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 31.5807° N, 110.8590° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,611 ft
Nearest living townPatagonia, AZ
Distance to it7.1 miles
Coordinates31.58070, -110.85900

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What's there now

Salero is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Patagonia, AZ (population 882), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,611 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

USGS photo of Salero, Arizona, in 1909.
USGS photo of Salero, Arizona, in 1909. · USGS / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Salero?

Salero is in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, at 31.5807, -110.8590.

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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