Ghost town · Arizona
Christmas
Christmas is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 774 m. Pinal Mountains stands 2,389 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tornado Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 24 miles off.
ghost town in Gila County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates33.06330, -110.74000
- 23.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 28 mi
- Observation Lookout · 28 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tornado Peak: 2.7 mi
- Lee Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Tam O'Shanter Peak: 4.7 mi
- Corral Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs
- Piper Springs: 5.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 9.0 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 9.6 mi
- Hog Trough Spring: 13.5 mi
- Tincup Springs: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Old Mill: 4.0 mi
- Branaman's Ranch: 8.3 mi
- Finch School: 9.1 mi
- Romero Ranch: 11.4 mi
- Pioneer Mine: 13.1 mi
Parks: 16
- Hayden Swimming Pool and Park: 4.8 mi
- Winkelman Flats: 5.5 mi
- Hubbard Park: 10.0 mi
- Pioneer Park: 10.3 mi
- Lionel D. Ruiz Park: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- McMillenville: 11.6 mi
- Ray: 17.1 mi
- Bellevue: 22.0 mi
- Aravaipa: 23.5 mi
- Cochran: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Welcome Wall: 7.8 mi
- Pone Town: 7.8 mi
- Bonetown: 7.8 mi
- White Bluffs: 13.8 mi
- Apache Leap: 24.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Apache Cultural Museum: 23.4 mi
- Gila County Historical Museum: 24.1 mi
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 24.2 mi
- "M" Hill: 24.4 mi
- Three Crosses: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Captain Pass: 13.9 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Christmas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal Mountains | NNW 343° | 2,389 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pinal Peak | NNW 343° | 2,389 m | 15.8 mi |
| Signal Peak | NNW 341° | 2,381 m | 16.8 mi |
| East Mountain | N 350° | 2,101 m | 15.4 mi |
| El Capitan Mountain | N 354° | 2,004 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pioneer Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,817 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stone Cabin Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,747 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,733 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Carlos Rsvr, 15 mi away.
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