Ghost town · Arizona
Charleston
Charleston is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,211 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Millville, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 29 miles off.
ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.63580, -110.17300
- 28.5 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brunckow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Uncle Sam Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mays Hills: 5.7 mi
- The Three Brothers Hills: 6.0 mi
- Ajax Hill: 6.1 mi
Springs
- Sycamore Spring: 15.3 mi
- Bull Spring: 15.3 mi
- Little Sandy Spring: 15.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 15.4 mi
- Clark Spring: 15.5 mi
Parks: 34
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Bella Vista Park: 8.1 mi
- Tombstone City Park: 8.2 mi
- Woodcutter's Linear Park: 8.2 mi
- Bella Vista Neighborhood Park: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Clanton Ranch: 3.7 mi
- Grand Central Mill: 7.3 mi
- Cochise County Law Enforcement Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Ed Schieffelin Monument: 7.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Bee Cave: 17.2 mi
- Superfly Sector: 17.2 mi
- Spine Cave: 17.2 mi
- Shallow End: 17.3 mi
- Addendum Wall: 17.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Rose Tree Museum: 8.1 mi
- O.K. Corral: 8.2 mi
- The Audie Murphy and Medal of Honor Museum: 8.3 mi
- Boot Hill Museum: 8.4 mi
- Pioneer Home Museum: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Millville: 0.1 mi
- Fairbank: 6.1 mi
- Contention City: 9.4 mi
- Canelo: 21.1 mi
- Gleeson: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Brunckow's Cabin: 0.9 mi
- Old Tombstone Western Theme Park: 8.1 mi
- Gunfighter Hall of Fame: 8.1 mi
- Wyatt Earp Village: 8.2 mi
- Old Tombstone Bunkhouse: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Wyatt Earp: 8.2 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 12.4 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 12.7 mi
- Iron Man: 20.0 mi
- Art Wall: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Camp Mohave: 13.4 mi
- Camp Yuma: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sacred Heart Church Rose Trees: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Carr Canyon Waterfall: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Charleston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Peak | SSW 203° | 2,886 m | 18.2 mi |
| Carr Peak | SSW 207° | 2,816 m | 17.2 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | SW 214° | 2,659 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pat Scott Peak | SW 216° | 2,596 m | 17.6 mi |
| Huachuca Peak | SW 231° | 2,554 m | 15.9 mi |
| Granite Peak | SSW 211° | 2,547 m | 18.0 mi |
| Apache Peak | NW 311° | 2,530 m | 19.9 mi |
| Peterson Peak | SW 230° | 2,410 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 18:00 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:47 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tombstone, 8 mi away.
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