Pinal City Ghost Town

Pinal County, Arizona33.2781, -111.1392

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Tonto National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
1 miSuperior, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,530 ft770 m
Pinal City, Arizona
Photo: Unknown. 19th Century Photo (1880). More than 120 years since its crea, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pinal City, in Pinal County, Arizona, is a ghost town. It lies at about 2,530 feet above sea level.

On the map

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

Star: Pinal City. 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 1 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Tan Valley, AZ, 25 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Reymert5.2 mi southwest
  2. Ray10 mi southeast
  3. Cochran12 mi south
  4. Bellevue12 mi east
  5. Goldfield Ghost Town24 mi northwest
  6. Youngberg24 mi northwest
  7. Adamsville25 mi southwest
  8. McMillenville27 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

National Forest: Tonto National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Tonto National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°6244Jan6546Feb7249Mar7855Apr8764May9773Jun9977Jul9776Aug9372Sep8463Oct7252Nov6244DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.6 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.1 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 May, judging by NOAA normals from Superior. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Superior station (USC00028348), 2.9 miles away. About 17.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPinal County, Arizona
Coordinates33.27806, -111.13917
Elevation2,530 ft (770 m)
Census counts2009: 0
Also known asPinal City, Arizona, Pinal City, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q7194811 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pinal City ghost town?

In Pinal County, Arizona, at 33.2781, -111.1392. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Superior, AZ, about 1 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Tan Valley, AZ, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Pinal City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tonto National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Pinal City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pinal City?

Yes. Reymert (5.2 mi), Ray (10 mi), Cochran (12 mi), Bellevue (12 mi).

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