Marinette Ghost Town

Maricopa County, Arizona33.5975, -112.2720

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.4 miSun City, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
1,140 ft348 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Marinette. No free-licensed photo yet.

Marinette, in Maricopa County, Arizona, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,140 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPhoenixGlendalePeoriaSurpriseMarinette
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Marinette. 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 Sun City, AZ, about 1.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Glendale, AZ, 6.5 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wranglers Roost24 mi north
  2. Gillett30 mi north
  3. Tip Top31 mi north
  4. Vulture City36 mi northwest
  5. Vulture Mine36 mi northwest
  6. Bradshaw City42 mi north
  7. Crown King42 mi north
  8. Bumble Bee42 mi north

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.

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°6541Jan6944Feb7649Mar8455Apr9364May10272Jun10580Jul10479Aug9872Sep8760Oct7448Nov6440DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.2 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.0 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.9 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 April, judging by NOAA normals from Youngtown. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Youngtown station (USC00029634), 1.7 miles away. About 8.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMaricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates33.59750, -112.27200
Elevation1,140 ft (348 m)
Also known asMarinette, Arizona, Marinette, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q6764387 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Marinette ghost town?

In Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.5975, -112.2720. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sun City, AZ, about 1.4 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Glendale, AZ, 6.5 miles away.

Can you visit Marinette?

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.

When is the best time to visit Marinette?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Marinette?

Yes. Wranglers Roost (24 mi), Gillett (30 mi), Tip Top (31 mi), Vulture City (36 mi).

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