Christmas Ghost Town

Gila County, Arizona33.0633, -110.7400

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.7 miKearny, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
12 miMcMillenville
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Christmas. No free-licensed photo yet.

Christmas is a ghost town in Gila County, Arizona.

On the map

20 mi40 miSaddlebrookeGlobeSan CarlosSan ManuelOracleCentral Heights-Midland CitySuperiorChristmas
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Christmas. 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 Kearny, AZ, about 9.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marana, AZ, 47 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. McMillenville12 mi north
  2. Ray17 mi northwest
  3. Bellevue22 mi northwest
  4. Aravaipa23 mi east
  5. Cochran24 mi west
  6. Tiger25 mi south
  7. Copper Creek26 mi southeast
  8. Pinal City27 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

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: Tucson Field Office. 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°5931Jan6335Feb7039Mar7846Apr8856May9864Jun9871Jul9770Aug9263Sep8251Oct6938Nov5831DecJan: 1.9 inFeb: 1.7 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 0.4 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 1.8 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.9 inDec: 1.4 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 San Carlos Reservoir. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the San Carlos Reservoir station (USC00027480), 15 miles away. About 13.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGila County, Arizona
Coordinates33.06330, -110.74000
Also known asChristmas, Arizona, Christmas, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q5111248 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Christmas ghost town?

In Gila County, Arizona, at 33.0633, -110.7400. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kearny, AZ, about 9.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marana, AZ, 47 miles away.

Can you visit Christmas?

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: Tucson Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Christmas?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from San Carlos Reservoir. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Christmas?

Yes. McMillenville (12 mi), Ray (17 mi), Bellevue (22 mi), Aravaipa (23 mi).

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