Ghost town · Arizona
Contention City
Contention City is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,158 m. Huachuca Peak stands 2,554 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Central Mill, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 27 miles off.
ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona
What the record says
- Founded
- 1880
How to reach it
Coordinates31.76890, -110.20200
- 26.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Three Brothers Hills: 5.8 mi
- Mays Hills: 5.9 mi
- The Dome: 6.4 mi
- Uncle Sam Hill: 7.3 mi
- Tombstone Hills: 7.9 mi
Springs: 48
- McGrew Spring: 10.7 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 11.2 mi
- Dry Canyon Spring: 11.4 mi
- French Joe Spring: 11.7 mi
- Costello Spring: 12.0 mi
Parks: 30
- Tombstone City Park: 8.8 mi
- Landin Park: 9.7 mi
- Hunt Park: 11.6 mi
- Keeline Park: 11.9 mi
- Gordon W. Leffingwell Park: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Grand Central Mill: 2.0 mi
- Ed Schieffelin Monument: 6.4 mi
- Clanton Ranch: 13.0 mi
- White House Ruins: 14.0 mi
- Cochise County Law Enforcement Memorial: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Fairbank: 3.3 mi
- Millville: 9.2 mi
- Charleston: 9.4 mi
- Tres Alamos: 21.9 mi
- Gleeson: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Bee Cave: 11.7 mi
- Superfly Sector: 11.7 mi
- Spine Cave: 11.8 mi
- Shallow End: 11.8 mi
- Addendum Wall: 11.9 mi
Museums: 8
- Boot Hill Museum: 8.4 mi
- Cochise Stronghold Indian Museum: 8.5 mi
- O.K. Corral: 8.8 mi
- The Audie Murphy and Medal of Honor Museum: 8.8 mi
- Rose Tree Museum: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Old Tombstone Bunkhouse: 8.6 mi
- Wyatt Earp Village: 8.6 mi
- Gunfighter Hall of Fame: 8.8 mi
- Old Tombstone Western Theme Park: 8.8 mi
- Brunckow's Cabin: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Wyatt Earp: 8.6 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 17.5 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Camp Mohave: 18.5 mi
- Camp Yuma: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Empirita Ranch: 19.6 mi
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sacred Heart Church Rose Trees: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Carr Canyon Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Contention City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huachuca Peak | SSW 209° | 2,554 m | 22.0 mi |
| Apache Peak | WNW 286° | 2,530 m | 13.9 mi |
| Peterson Peak | SSW 210° | 2,410 m | 23.2 mi |
| Lyle Peak | SSW 209° | 2,387 m | 22.7 mi |
| French Joe Peak | WNW 285° | 2,321 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Glenn | NE 45° | 2,288 m | 17.9 mi |
| Granite Peak | W 272° | 2,261 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Peak | WNW 298° | 2,164 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 18:01 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:47 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benson 6 SE, 8 mi away.
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