Sasco Ghost Town

Pinal County, Arizona32.5350, -111.4394

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
4.2 miRed Rock, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
1,840 ft560 m
Sasco, Arizona
Photo: Unknown (Life time: ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sasco, in Pinal County, Arizona, is a ghost town. It lies at about 1,840 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1907.

On the map

20 mi40 miCasas AdobesMaranaOro ValleyEloyCoolidgeFlowing WellsTucson EstatesSasco
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sasco. 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 Red Rock, AZ, about 4.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marana, AZ, 18 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Silver Bell11 mi south
  2. Adamsville33 mi north
  3. Sacaton41 mi northwest
  4. American Flag42 mi east
  5. Cochran43 mi northeast
  6. Tiger46 mi east
  7. Twin Buttes49 mi southeast
  8. Reymert50 mi north

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°6741Jan7143Feb7848Mar8654Apr9563May10472Jun10478Jul10378Aug9972Sep8960Oct7649Nov6640DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.2 inJul: 1.3 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 0.9 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.5 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 November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Picacho 8 Se. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Picacho 8 Se station (USC00026513), 8 miles away. About 9.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPinal County, Arizona
Coordinates32.53500, -111.43944
Elevation1,840 ft (560 m)
Founded1907
Also known asSasco, Arizona, Sasco, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q10966310 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sasco ghost town?

In Pinal County, Arizona, at 32.5350, -111.4394. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Red Rock, AZ, about 4.2 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marana, AZ, 18 miles away.

Can you visit Sasco?

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 Sasco?

Mild months here run November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Picacho 8 Se. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sasco?

Yes. Silver Bell (11 mi), Adamsville (33 mi).

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