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Washington Camp

Ghost town · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Lochiel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500)
Lochiel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Washington Camp 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 Washington Camp 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 31.3825° N, 110.6750° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,190 ft
Nearest living townKino Springs, AZ
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates31.38250, -110.67500

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What's there now

Washington Camp is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kino Springs, AZ (population 143), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,190 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Washington Camp, Arizona, facing west in 1909. The large mine buildings is the Duquesne Reduction Plant. Scan from "Ghost Towns of Arizona" (1969) by James E. a
Washington Camp, Arizona, facing west in 1909. The large mine buildings is the Duquesne Reduction Plant. Scan from "Ghost Towns of Arizona" (1969) by James E. a · The Old Pueblo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Washington Camp?

Washington Camp is in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, at 31.3825, -110.6750.

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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