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Cedar

Ghost town · Mohave County, Arizona

Diamond Joe Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Diamond Joe Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cedar is a ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona. It is one of 14 former communities in Mohave County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cedar 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 34.7786° N, 113.7940° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,444 ft
Nearest living townWikieup, AZ
Distance to it12.5 miles
Coordinates34.77860, -113.79400

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What's there now

Cedar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wikieup, AZ (population 74), about 12.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,444 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 Cedar?

Cedar is in Mohave County, Arizona, at 34.7786, -113.7940.

How many ghost towns are in Mohave County?

Mohave County, Arizona has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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