Zeniff Ghost Town

Navajo County, Arizona34.5774, -110.3790

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miHeber-Overgaard, AZ
Mild months
Apr–Oct4 of 12
Elevation
6,000 ft1,829 m
Zeniff, Arizona
Photo: Villageratt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Zeniff is a former settlement in Navajo County, Arizona, listed among the ghost towns of Arizona. It lies at about 6,000 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miShow LowWinslowSnowflakeHolbrookTaylorPinetop-LakesideLake of the WoodsZeniff
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Zeniff. 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 Heber-Overgaard, AZ, about 16 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Flagstaff, AZ, 82 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wilford21 mi southwest
  2. Obed24 mi north
  3. Sunset36 mi northwest
  4. Brigham City36 mi northwest
  5. Adamana42 mi northeast
  6. Two Guns55 mi northwest
  7. Canyon Diablo58 mi northwest
  8. Twin Arrows65 mi northwest

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°5020Jan5523Feb6228Mar6933Apr7841May8848Jun9058Jul8856Aug8349Sep7236Oct6026Nov4920DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 0.4 inMay: 0.4 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 2.2 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 0.9 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Snowflake. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Snowflake station (USC00028012), 17 miles away. About 11.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationNavajo County, Arizona
Coordinates34.57740, -110.37900
Elevation6,000 ft (1,829 m)
Also known asZeniff, Arizona
SourcesWikidata Q17108044 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Zeniff ghost town?

In Navajo County, Arizona, at 34.5774, -110.3790. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Heber-Overgaard, AZ, about 16 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Flagstaff, AZ, 82 miles away.

Can you visit Zeniff?

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 Zeniff?

Mild months here run April to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Snowflake. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Zeniff?

Yes. Wilford (21 mi), Obed (24 mi), Sunset (36 mi), Brigham City (36 mi).

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