Cherry Ghost Town

Yavapai County, Arizona34.5881, -112.0419

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9 miVerde Village, AZ
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
5,140 ft1,568 m
Cherry, Arizona
Photo: Austin Gruenweller from Tempe, AZ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cherry is an abandoned town in Yavapai County, Arizona. It lies at about 5,140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPrescott ValleyCottonwoodVerde VillageCamp VerdeClarkdaleCherry
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cherry. 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 Verde Village, AZ, about 9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 16 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Clemenceau10 mi north
  2. Jerome12 mi north
  3. Big Bug19 mi south
  4. Cordes21 mi south
  5. Cleator24 mi southwest
  6. Jerome Junction26 mi northwest
  7. Alexandra27 mi southwest
  8. Bumble Bee27 mi south

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Prescott National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°5035Jan5336Feb6141Mar6846Apr7855May8966Jun9168Jul8867Aug8262Sep7153Oct5842Nov4934DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 1.8 inMar: 1.7 inApr: 0.7 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 2.4 inAug: 3.0 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.3 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to May, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jerome. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jerome station (USC00024453), 12 miles away. About 17.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYavapai County, Arizona
Coordinates34.58806, -112.04194
Elevation5,140 ft (1,568 m)
Also known asCherry, Arizona, Cherry, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q2962771 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cherry ghost town?

In Yavapai County, Arizona, at 34.5881, -112.0419. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Verde Village, AZ, about 9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Cherry?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Prescott National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cherry?

Mild months here run March to May, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Jerome. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from January to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Cherry?

Yes. Clemenceau (10 mi), Jerome (12 mi), Big Bug (19 mi), Cordes (21 mi).

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