Agua Caliente Ghost Town

Maricopa County, Arizona32.9853, -113.3240

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
35 miGila Bend, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
460 ft139 m
Agua Caliente, Arizona
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Agua Caliente is a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona. It lies at about 460 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGila BendAgua Caliente
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Agua Caliente. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gila Bend, AZ, about 35 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Buckeye, AZ, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hyder2.6 mi northwest
  2. Sentinel11 mi southeast
  3. Griswell's Station12 mi southwest
  4. Peterman's Station32 mi southwest
  5. Polaris43 mi northwest
  6. Fillibusters Camp47 mi southwest
  7. Allen61 mi southeast
  8. Dome62 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°7041Jan7344Feb8048Mar8652Apr9459May10467Jun10777Jul10678Aug10271Sep9158Oct7947Nov6839Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Dateland Whitewing Rch. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dateland Whitewing Rch station (USC00022434), 10 miles away.

Facts

LocationMaricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates32.98530, -113.32400
Elevation460 ft (139 m)
Also known asAgua Caliente, Arizona, Agua Caliente, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q4694425 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Agua Caliente ghost town?

In Maricopa County, Arizona, at 32.9853, -113.3240. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Gila Bend, AZ, about 35 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Buckeye, AZ, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Agua Caliente?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Agua Caliente?

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Dateland Whitewing Rch. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Agua Caliente?

Yes. Hyder (2.6 mi), Sentinel (11 mi), Griswell's Station (12 mi), Peterman's Station (32 mi).

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