Ghost town · Arizona
Empire Flat
Empire Flat is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Crossman Peak stands 1,488 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lapaz County Park, a park 0.2 miles away. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
human settlement in United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1860
How to reach it
Coordinates34.22278, -114.19417
104 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 33
- Billy Mack Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Lion Hill: 2.7 mi
- Giers Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.6 mi
Parks: 32
- Lapaz County Park: 0.2 mi
- Ah Villa Park: 0.3 mi
- Rock House Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Bullfrog Day Use Area: 1.1 mi
- Crossroads Campground: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
- to all the fallen soliders buried here wall of honor: 7.4 mi
- Robert McCulloch Sr. & C.V. Wood Jr. Monument: 19.3 mi
- Poston Memorial Monument: 20.1 mi
- Swansea Mine Hospital (1927): 20.3 mi
- Swansea Mine Company Store (1909): 20.3 mi
Springs: 9
- Bristol Spring: 4.0 mi
- Havasu Spring: 6.3 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mohave Springs: 16.8 mi
- Mohave Springs: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Earp: 7.3 mi
- Aubrey Landing: 8.6 mi
- Swansea: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Jumpoff: 5.7 mi
- Beaver Point: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
- Balance Rock: 15.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Pigeon Point Lighthouse: 16.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Miner's Arch: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cactus Garden: 20.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Bouse Museum: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Empire Flat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossman Peak | N 1° | 1,488 m | 22.6 mi |
| Planet Peak | ESE 108° | 951 m | 12.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 24° | 894 m | 20.8 mi |
| Savahia Peak | W 281° | 821 m | 19.7 mi |
| Castaneda Peak | NE 42° | 808 m | 19.6 mi |
| Battleship Peak | ESE 115° | 783 m | 24.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | NW 319° | 725 m | 5.3 mi |
| Clara Peak | E 100° | 707 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:15 | 19:53 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 06:40 | 15:53 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 76 | 63 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parker Resrvoir, 5 mi away.
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