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Signal

Ghost town · Mohave County, Arizona

Artillery Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500)
Artillery Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Signal is a ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona. It is one of 14 former communities in Mohave County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Signal was established in 1876, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Signal 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 34.4742° N, 113.6340° W.

Key facts

Founded1876
Elevation1,550 ft
Nearest living townWikieup, AZ
Distance to it15.2 miles
Coordinates34.47420, -113.63400

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What's there now

Signal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wikieup, AZ (population 74), about 15.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,550 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 Signal?

Signal is in Mohave County, Arizona, at 34.4742, -113.6340.

How many ghost towns are in Mohave County?

Mohave County, Arizona has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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