Sunset Ghost Town

Navajo County, Arizona35.0444, -110.6530

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Navajo Nation Reservation · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
3.5 miWinslow, AZ
Mild months
Mar–Nov6 of 12
Elevation
4,900 ft1,492 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sunset. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sunset is a ghost town in Navajo County, Arizona. It lies at about 4,900 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHolbrookJoseph CityDilkonBlue RidgeLeuppSunset
  • State
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sunset. 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 Winslow, AZ, about 3.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Flagstaff, AZ, 56 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Brigham City1.8 mi west
  2. Obed21 mi southeast
  3. Two Guns25 mi west
  4. Canyon Diablo28 mi west
  5. Zeniff36 mi southeast
  6. Twin Arrows36 mi west
  7. House Rock38 mi northwest
  8. Wilford47 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Tribal land: Navajo Nation Reservation

This spot is inside Navajo Nation Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Trust Land. 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

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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 March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Winslow Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Winslow Muni Ap station (USW00023194), 4 miles away. About 6.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNavajo County, Arizona
Coordinates35.04440, -110.65300
Elevation4,900 ft (1,492 m)
Also known asSunset, Arizona, Sunset, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q7641178 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sunset ghost town?

In Navajo County, Arizona, at 35.0444, -110.6530. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Winslow, AZ, about 3.5 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Flagstaff, AZ, 56 miles away.

Can you visit Sunset?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Navajo Nation Reservation. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: State Trust Land. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Sunset?

Mild months here run March to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Winslow Muni Ap. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Sunset?

Yes. Brigham City (1.8 mi), Obed (21 mi), Two Guns (25 mi), Canyon Diablo (28 mi).

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