Alamo Crossing Ghost Town

Mohave County, Arizona34.2606, -113.5830

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
32 miBagdad, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
1,240 ft377 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Alamo Crossing. No free-licensed photo yet.

Alamo Crossing is an abandoned town in Mohave County, Arizona. It lies at about 1,240 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLake Havasu CityParkerBagdadCongressCienega SpringsBouseAlamo Crossing
  • BLM
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Alamo Crossing. 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 Bagdad, AZ, about 32 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 45 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Signal15 mi north
  2. Swansea16 mi southwest
  3. Nothing21 mi northeast
  4. Aubrey Landing28 mi west
  5. Empire Flat35 mi west
  6. Cedar38 mi north
  7. Piedmont41 mi east
  8. Earp42 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°6632Jan7036Feb7741Mar8548Apr9457May10565Jun10874Jul10772Aug10164Sep9051Oct7640Nov6431DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.7 inrain
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 Alamo Dam. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alamo Dam station (USC00020100), 2.3 miles away. About 7.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMohave County, Arizona
Coordinates34.26060, -113.58300
Elevation1,240 ft (377 m)
Also known asAlamo Crossing, Arizona, Alamo Crossing, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q4705952 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Alamo Crossing ghost town?

In Mohave County, Arizona, at 34.2606, -113.5830. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bagdad, AZ, about 32 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 45 miles away.

Can you visit Alamo Crossing?

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 Alamo Crossing?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Alamo Crossing?

Yes. Signal (15 mi), Swansea (16 mi), Nothing (21 mi), Aubrey Landing (28 mi).

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