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Swansea

Ghost town · La Paz County, Arizona

Swansea quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500)
Swansea quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Swansea is a ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona. It is one of 7 former communities in La Paz County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Swansea 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 34.1700° N, 113.8460° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation1,292 ft
Nearest living townParker Strip, AZ
Distance to it17.6 miles
Coordinates34.17000, -113.84600

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What's there now

Swansea is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parker Strip, AZ (population 767), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,292 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 Swansea?

Swansea is in La Paz County, Arizona, at 34.1700, -113.8460.

How many ghost towns are in La Paz County?

La Paz County, Arizona has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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