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Tip Top

Ghost town · Yavapai County, Arizona

Bumblebee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Bumblebee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tip Top is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona. It is one of 15 former communities in Yavapai County on the federal names register. No county in Arizona has more among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Tip Top was established in 1876, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tip Top as a historical populated place on the Black Canyon City topographic quadrangle: 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 34.0509° N, 112.2468° W.

Key facts

Founded1876
Peak population0
Last recorded population0
USGS quadrangleBlack Canyon City
Nearest living townBlack Canyon City, AZ
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1669455
Coordinates34.05087, -112.24683

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What's there now

Tip Top is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Black Canyon City, AZ (population 2,297), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Northern end of Tip Top, circa 1888. Visible are the stamp mill (1), assay office (2), brewery (3), beer hall (4), restaurant (5), saloon (6), hotel (7), and mi
Northern end of Tip Top, circa 1888. Visible are the stamp mill (1), assay office (2), brewery (3), beer hall (4), restaurant (5), saloon (6), hotel (7), and mi · Unknown. 19th Century Photo (1888). More than 120 years since its creation in 1888. / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Tip Top?

Tip Top is in Yavapai County, Arizona, at 34.0509, -112.2468.

How many ghost towns are in Yavapai County?

Yavapai County, Arizona has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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