Stargo Ghost Town

Greenlee County, Arizona33.0678, -109.3600

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.7 miMorenci, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
39 miGeronimo
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Stargo. No free-licensed photo yet.

Stargo, in Greenlee County, Arizona, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miSaffordThatcherPimaSwift Trail JunctionBylasCactus FlatsStargo
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Stargo. 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 Morenci, AZ, about 1.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Catalina Foothills, AZ, 103 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Geronimo39 mi west
  2. Mogollon40 mi northeast
  3. Cooney40 mi northeast
  4. Clairmont42 mi northeast
  5. Bonita48 mi southwest
  6. Spenazuma49 mi west
  7. Aravaipa58 mi west
  8. Klondyke59 mi west

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°6135Jan6639Feb7345Mar8151Apr9059May10069Jun10074Jul9872Aug9266Sep8355Oct7042Nov6035DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.5 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.4 inJul: 3.1 inAug: 3.3 inSep: 1.7 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 1.3 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 Clifton. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Clifton station (USC00021849), 3.2 miles away. About 16.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGreenlee County, Arizona
Coordinates33.06778, -109.36000
Also known asStargo, Arizona, Stargo, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q27995448 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Stargo ghost town?

In Greenlee County, Arizona, at 33.0678, -109.3600. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Morenci, AZ, about 1.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Catalina Foothills, AZ, 103 miles away.

Can you visit Stargo?

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 Stargo?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Stargo?

Yes. Geronimo (39 mi), Mogollon (40 mi).

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