Polhamus Landing Ghost Town

Mohave County, Arizona35.1922, -114.5700

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.4 miLaughlin, NV
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
540 ft164 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Polhamus Landing. No free-licensed photo yet.

Polhamus Landing is a ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona. It lies at about 540 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBullhead CityKingmanFort MohaveNew Kingman-ButlerNeedlesPolhamus Landing
  • BLM
  • National Park Service
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Polhamus Landing. 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 Laughlin, NV, about 4.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 50 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mohave City11 mi south
  2. Oatman16 mi southeast
  3. Quartette17 mi north
  4. Santa Claus22 mi northeast
  5. Cerbat25 mi east
  6. Chloride26 mi northeast
  7. Hart31 mi west
  8. Goffs34 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.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Laughlin station (USC00264480), 1.7 miles away. About 5.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMohave County, Arizona
Coordinates35.19222, -114.57000
Elevation540 ft (164 m)
Also known asPolhamus Landing, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q21187953 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Polhamus Landing ghost town?

In Mohave County, Arizona, at 35.1922, -114.5700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Laughlin, NV, about 4.4 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 50 miles away.

Can you visit Polhamus Landing?

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 Polhamus Landing?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Polhamus Landing?

Yes. Mohave City (11 mi), Oatman (16 mi), Quartette (17 mi), Santa Claus (22 mi).

More ghost towns in Arizona

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