Swansea Ghost Town

La Paz County, Arizona34.1700, -113.8460

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Lake Havasu Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
21 miBouse, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec6 of 12
Elevation
1,280 ft391 m
Swansea, Arizona
Photo: US Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (DOI notice, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Swansea is an abandoned town in La Paz County, Arizona. It lies at about 1,280 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLake Havasu CityParkerDesert HillsQuartzsiteCienega SpringsBouseBig RiverSwansea
  • BLM
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Swansea. 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 Bouse, AZ, about 21 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 35 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Aubrey Landing16 mi northwest
  2. Alamo Crossing16 mi northeast
  3. Empire Flat20 mi west
  4. Signal24 mi northeast
  5. Earp26 mi west
  6. Nothing36 mi northeast
  7. Cedar42 mi north
  8. La Paz47 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

BLM land: Lake Havasu Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Lake Havasu Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°6632Jan7036Feb7741Mar8548Apr9457May10565Jun10874Jul10772Aug10164Sep9051Oct7640Nov6431DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 0.2 inMay: 0.1 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 0.8 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 0.7 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.6 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 November to April, judging by NOAA normals from Alamo Dam. April to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alamo Dam station (USC00020100), 16 miles away. About 7.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLa Paz County, Arizona
Coordinates34.17000, -113.84600
Elevation1,280 ft (391 m)
Census counts2009: 0
Also known asSwansea, Arizona, Swansea, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q3506438 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Swansea ghost town?

In La Paz County, Arizona, at 34.1700, -113.8460. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bouse, AZ, about 21 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lake Havasu City, AZ, 35 miles away.

Can you visit Swansea?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Lake Havasu Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Swansea?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Swansea?

Yes. Aubrey Landing (16 mi), Alamo Crossing (16 mi), Empire Flat (20 mi), Signal (24 mi).

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