Vulture City Ghost Town

Maricopa County, Arizona33.8789, -112.7950

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Hassayampa Field Office · Open to visitors

Nearest town
7.5 miWickenburg, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec7 of 12
Next ghost town
4.6 miVulture Mine
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Vulture City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Vulture City is an abandoned town in Maricopa County, Arizona.

On the map

20 mi40 miPeoriaSurpriseBuckeyeSun CityEl MirageWickenburgVulture City
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Vulture City. 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 Wickenburg, AZ, about 7.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Surprise, AZ, 24 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Vulture Mine4.6 mi southwest
  2. Octave19 mi north
  3. Weaver20 mi north
  4. Stanton20 mi north
  5. Piedmont25 mi north
  6. Bradshaw City33 mi northeast
  7. Tip Top34 mi east
  8. Crown King35 mi northeast

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: Hassayampa Field Office

PAD-US places this spot on Hassayampa 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°6534Jan6836Feb7541Mar8246Apr9153May10162Jun10473Jul10272Aug9664Sep8651Oct7440Nov6433DecJan: 1.2 inFeb: 1.6 inMar: 1.0 inApr: 0.3 inMay: 0.2 inJun: 0.1 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 2.0 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.5 inNov: 0.8 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 Wickenburg. May to October bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Wickenburg station (USC00029287), 7.6 miles away. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMaricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates33.87889, -112.79500
Also known asVulture
SourcesWikidata Q22058689 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Vulture City ghost town?

In Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.8789, -112.7950. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Wickenburg, AZ, about 7.5 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Surprise, AZ, 24 miles away.

Can you visit Vulture City?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Hassayampa 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 Vulture City?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Vulture City?

Yes. Vulture Mine (4.6 mi), Octave (19 mi), Weaver (20 mi), Stanton (20 mi).

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