Cleator Ghost Town

Yavapai County, Arizona34.2786, -112.2331

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.2 miSpring Valley, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
3,500 ft1,067 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Cleator. No free-licensed photo yet.

Cleator is an abandoned town in Yavapai County, Arizona. It lies at about 3,500 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPrescott ValleyPrescottAnthemNew RiverChino ValleyVerde VillageCamp VerdeCleator
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cleator. 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 Spring Valley, AZ, about 6.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cordes4.1 mi northeast
  2. Alexandra4.4 mi west
  3. Bumble Bee7.1 mi southeast
  4. Crown King7.9 mi southwest
  5. Bradshaw City9 mi southwest
  6. Big Bug9.8 mi east
  7. Tip Top16 mi south
  8. Gillett18 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°5934Jan6135Feb6738Mar7442Apr8350May9358Jun9666Jul9466Aug8960Sep7949Oct6739Nov5833DecJan: 1.7 inFeb: 1.9 inMar: 1.4 inApr: 0.4 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.1 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.0 inDec: 1.5 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 Cordes. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cordes station (USC00022109), 4.3 miles away. About 15.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYavapai County, Arizona
Coordinates34.27861, -112.23306
Elevation3,500 ft (1,067 m)
Also known asCleator, Arizona, Cleator, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q2978769 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cleator ghost town?

In Yavapai County, Arizona, at 34.2786, -112.2331. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Spring Valley, AZ, about 6.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Cleator?

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 Cleator?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cleator?

Yes. Cordes (4.1 mi), Alexandra (4.4 mi), Bumble Bee (7.1 mi), Crown King (7.9 mi).

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