Cerbat Ghost Town

Mohave County, Arizona35.3031, -114.1400

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Kingman Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
7.9 miNew Kingman-Butler, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
3,870 ft1,178 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cerbat. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cerbat is a ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona. It lies at about 3,870 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1860.

On the map

20 mi40 miBullhead CityKingmanFort MohaveLaughlinGolden ValleyNeedlesCerbat
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cerbat. 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 New Kingman-Butler, AZ, about 7.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 56 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Santa Claus4.9 mi northwest
  2. Chloride8.4 mi northwest
  3. Oatman24 mi southwest
  4. Hackberry24 mi east
  5. Polhamus Landing25 mi west
  6. Quartette30 mi west
  7. Mohave City33 mi southwest
  8. White Hills33 mi northwest

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

Who owns the land

BLM land: Kingman Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Kingman Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°5731Jan6133Feb6738Mar7543Apr8553May9562Jun9970Jul9769Aug9160Sep7948Oct6636Nov5630DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.7 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 October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Kingman Mohave Co Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kingman Mohave Co Ap station (USW00093167), 12 miles away. About 8.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMohave County, Arizona
Coordinates35.30310, -114.14000
Elevation3,870 ft (1,178 m)
Founded1860
Also known asCerbat, Arizona, Cerbat, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q5063896 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cerbat ghost town?

In Mohave County, Arizona, at 35.3031, -114.1400. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is New Kingman-Butler, AZ, about 7.9 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 56 miles away.

Can you visit Cerbat?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Kingman Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Cerbat?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Kingman Mohave Co Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Cerbat?

Yes. Santa Claus (4.9 mi), Chloride (8.4 mi), Oatman (24 mi), Hackberry (24 mi).

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