Washington Camp, Arizona
Washington Camp, Arizona | |
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![]() Washington Camp, facing west in 1909. The large mine buildings is the Duquesne Reduction Plant. | |
![]() ![]() Washington Camp, Arizona Location within Santa Cruz County | |
Coordinates: 31°22′56.83″N 110°40′31.18″W / 31.3824528°N 110.6753278°WCoordinates: 31°22′56.83″N 110°40′31.18″W / 31.3824528°N 110.6753278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Santa Cruz |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) |
Post Office opened | May 13, 1880 |
Post Office closed | June 6, 1890 |
Washington Camp is a populated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. Little remains of the historic mining camp and what does is on private property belonging to the community's few remaining residents. The Mad Miner Inn has lodging, checkout availability and location on maps. The ruins of the ghost town of Duquesne are one mile southeast of Washington Camp.[1][2]
The post office in Washington Camp was first opened on May 13, 1880, and moved to nearby Duquesne on June 6, 1890.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Washington_Camp_Mine.jpg/220px-Washington_Camp_Mine.jpg)
Mine workings (possibly the Kansas Mine) approximately a mile northwest of Washington Camp along the road to Rio Rico.
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References[]
- ^ a b Sherman, James E. (1969). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma. ISBN 0806108436.
- ^ John and Bette Bosma (April 2006). "Southwest Arizona Ghost Towns Harshaw, Mowry, Washington Camp, Duquesne, Lochiel" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-10. Cite journal requires
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Categories:
- Ghost towns in Arizona
- Populated places in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- 1880 establishments in Arizona Territory
- History of Santa Cruz County, Arizona