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Vulture City

Ghost town · Maricopa County, Arizona

Vulture Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Vulture Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vulture City 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 33.8789° N, 112.7950° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,612 ft
Nearest living townWickenburg, AZ
Distance to it8.3 miles
Coordinates33.87889, -112.79500

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What's there now

Vulture City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wickenburg, AZ (population 7,468), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,612 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 Vulture City?

Vulture City is in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.8789, -112.7950.

How many ghost towns are in Maricopa County?

Maricopa County, Arizona has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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