Cochran Ghost Town

Pinal County, Arizona33.1094, -111.1500

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Tucson Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
11 miSuperior, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
1,640 ft500 m
Cochran, Arizona
Photo: Cygnusloop99, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cochran is an abandoned town in Pinal County, Arizona. It lies at about 1,640 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1905.

On the map

20 mi40 miSan Tan ValleyQueen CreekApache JunctionFlorenceCoolidgeCochran
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Cochran. 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 Superior, AZ, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Tan Valley, AZ, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Reymert9 mi north
  2. Ray10 mi northeast
  3. Pinal City12 mi north
  4. Adamsville18 mi west
  5. Bellevue19 mi northeast
  6. Christmas24 mi east
  7. McMillenville28 mi east
  8. Goldfield Ghost Town31 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: Tucson Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Tucson 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: other federal land. 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°6842Jan7144Feb7849Mar8653Apr9461May10370Jun10578Jul10378Aug9972Sep8960Oct7748Nov6741DecJan: 1.4 inFeb: 0.9 inMar: 1.2 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 0.3 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 1.0 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 Florence. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Florence station (USC00023027), 15 miles away. About 8.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPinal County, Arizona
Coordinates33.10940, -111.15000
Elevation1,640 ft (500 m)
Founded1905
Census counts2009: 0
Also known asCochran, Arizona, Cochran, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q5139416 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Cochran ghost town?

In Pinal County, Arizona, at 33.1094, -111.1500. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Superior, AZ, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Tan Valley, AZ, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Cochran?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tucson 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: other federal land. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Cochran?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Cochran?

Yes. Reymert (9 mi), Ray (10 mi), Pinal City (12 mi), Adamsville (18 mi).

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