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Vulture Mine

Ghost town · Maricopa County, Arizona

Vulture Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Vulture Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vulture Mine is a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is one of 10 former communities in Maricopa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vulture Mine 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 33.8217° N, 112.8360° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,079 ft
Nearest living townWickenburg, AZ
Distance to it12.8 miles
Coordinates33.82170, -112.83600

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What's there now

Vulture Mine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wickenburg, AZ (population 7,468), about 12.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,079 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 Vulture Mine?

Vulture Mine is in Maricopa County, Arizona, at 33.8217, -112.8360.

How many ghost towns are in Maricopa County?

Maricopa County, Arizona has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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