Dome Ghost Town

Yuma County, Arizona32.7553, -114.3620

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.8 miFortuna Foothills, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
190 ft59 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dome. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dome, in Yuma County, Arizona, is a ghost town. It lies at about 190 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miYumaSan LuisFortuna FoothillsSomertonAvenue B and CDome
  • BLM
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dome. 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 Fortuna Foothills, AZ, about 6.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuma, AZ, 19 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Gila City0.1 mi west
  2. Fortuna6.9 mi southwest
  3. La Laguna8.6 mi northwest
  4. Castle Dome Landing16 mi north
  5. Colorado City16 mi west
  6. Fillibusters Camp19 mi east
  7. Picacho23 mi northwest
  8. Hedges29 mi west

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: Yuma 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°6945Jan7348Feb8053Mar8658Apr9466May10374Jun10782Jul10682Aug10276Sep9063Oct7751Nov6743DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.4 inApr: 0.1 inMay: 0.0 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.2 inAug: 0.4 inSep: 0.4 inOct: 0.2 inNov: 0.3 inDec: 0.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Yuma Proving Ground station (USW00003125), 5.9 miles away. About 3.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYuma County, Arizona
Coordinates32.75530, -114.36200
Elevation190 ft (59 m)
Census counts2011: 0
Also known asDome, Arizona, Dome, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q5289992 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dome ghost town?

In Yuma County, Arizona, at 32.7553, -114.3620. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fortuna Foothills, AZ, about 6.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuma, AZ, 19 miles away.

Can you visit Dome?

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

When is the best time to visit Dome?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Dome?

Yes. Gila City (0.1 mi), Fortuna (6.9 mi), La Laguna (8.6 mi), Castle Dome Landing (16 mi).

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