Octave Ghost Town

Yavapai County, Arizona34.1417, -112.6900

Can you visit?

Public land, limited access

State Trust Land · Permit, fee or season

Nearest town
10 miCongress, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
1.3 miWeaver
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Octave. No free-licensed photo yet.

Octave is a former settlement in Yavapai County, Arizona, listed among the ghost towns of Arizona.

On the map

20 mi40 miPeoriaSurprisePrescott ValleyPrescottWickenburgDewey-HumboldtOctave
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Octave. 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 Congress, AZ, about 10 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, AZ, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Weaver1.3 mi northwest
  2. Stanton2.8 mi northwest
  3. Piedmont12 mi northwest
  4. Vulture City19 mi south
  5. Bradshaw City19 mi east
  6. Crown King21 mi east
  7. Catoctin22 mi northeast
  8. Alexandra23 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: State Trust Land

PAD-US places this spot on State Trust Land, land managed by the state land department. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Hassayampa 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°6534Jan6836Feb7541Mar8246Apr9153May10162Jun10473Jul10272Aug9664Sep8651Oct7440Nov6433DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 1.1 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 Wickenburg. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wickenburg station (USC00029287), 12 miles away. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYavapai County, Arizona
Coordinates34.14170, -112.69000
Also known asOctave, Arizona, Octave, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q18356129 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Octave ghost town?

In Yavapai County, Arizona, at 34.1417, -112.6900. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Congress, AZ, about 10 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, AZ, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Octave?

Public land, limited access. PAD-US places this spot on State Trust Land, land managed by the state land department. PAD-US marks access as restricted: expect a permit, a fee, set hours or a seasonal closure. Check with the manager before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Hassayampa Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Octave?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Octave?

Yes. Weaver (1.3 mi), Stanton (2.8 mi), Piedmont (12 mi), Vulture City (19 mi).

More ghost towns in Arizona

All 119 ghost towns in Arizona · Ghost towns near Phoenix · Ghost towns near Sedona · Ghost towns near Flagstaff