Piedmont Ghost Town

Yavapai County, Arizona34.2389, -112.8644

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.9 miCongress, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
3,340 ft1,018 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Piedmont. No free-licensed photo yet.

Piedmont is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona. It lies at about 3,340 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miPrescott ValleyPrescottChino ValleyWickenburgWilliamsonDewey-HumboldtCordes LakesPiedmont
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Piedmont. 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 5.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Stanton9.3 mi southeast
  2. Weaver11 mi southeast
  3. Octave12 mi southeast
  4. Catoctin23 mi northeast
  5. Vulture City25 mi south
  6. Vulture Mine29 mi south
  7. Bradshaw City29 mi east
  8. Crown King30 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

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: State Trust 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°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), 19 miles away. The town sits about 1,200 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYavapai County, Arizona
Coordinates34.23889, -112.86444
Elevation3,340 ft (1,018 m)
Also known asPiedmont, Arizona, Piedmont, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q3382640

Questions

Where is Piedmont ghost town?

In Yavapai County, Arizona, at 34.2389, -112.8644. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Congress, AZ, about 5.9 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Prescott Valley, AZ, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Piedmont?

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: State Trust Land. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Piedmont?

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 Piedmont?

Yes. Stanton (9.3 mi), Weaver (11 mi), Octave (12 mi), Catoctin (23 mi).

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