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Canyon Diablo

Ghost town · Coconino County, Arizona

Canyon Diablo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Canyon Diablo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canyon Diablo is a ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona. It is one of 5 former communities in Coconino County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canyon Diablo as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.1628° N, 111.1178° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,430 ft
Nearest living townLeupp, AZ
Distance to it11.3 miles
Coordinates35.16278, -111.11778

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What's there now

Canyon Diablo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leupp, AZ (population 1,027), about 11.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,430 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Canyon Diablo?

Canyon Diablo is in Coconino County, Arizona, at 35.1628, -111.1178.

How many ghost towns are in Coconino County?

Coconino County, Arizona has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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