Polaris Ghost Town

Yuma County, Arizona33.2970, -113.9700

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
29 miQuartzsite, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
37 miCastle Dome Landing
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Polaris. No free-licensed photo yet.

Polaris, in Yuma County, Arizona, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miBlytheQuartzsitePolaris
  • State
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Polaris. 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 Quartzsite, AZ, about 29 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuma, AZ, 63 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Castle Dome Landing37 mi southwest
  2. La Paz37 mi northwest
  3. Peterman's Station38 mi south
  4. Griswell's Station39 mi southeast
  5. Drift Desert40 mi west
  6. Hyder41 mi southeast
  7. Clip41 mi west
  8. Picacho42 mi southwest

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: Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. 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°6749Jan7050Feb7655Mar8359Apr9166May10175Jun10480Jul10380Aug9876Sep8766Oct7556Nov6648DecJan: 0.9 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.9 inAug: 0.9 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.4 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.7 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 Kofa Mine. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Kofa Mine station (USC00024702), 1.6 miles away. About 6.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationYuma County, Arizona
Coordinates33.29700, -113.97000
SourcesWikidata Q19818325 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Polaris ghost town?

In Yuma County, Arizona, at 33.2970, -113.9700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Quartzsite, AZ, about 29 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Yuma, AZ, 63 miles away.

Can you visit Polaris?

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: Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Polaris?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Polaris?

Yes. Castle Dome Landing (37 mi), La Paz (37 mi), Peterman's Station (38 mi), Griswell's Station (39 mi).

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