Ghost town · Arizona
Fairbank
Fairbank is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,177 m. Carr Peak stands 2,816 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Central Mill, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 27 miles off.
ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1883
How to reach it
Coordinates31.72310, -110.18800
- 27.4 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mays Hills: 3.6 mi
- The Three Brothers Hills: 3.7 mi
- The Dome: 4.2 mi
- Uncle Sam Hill: 4.9 mi
- Tombstone Hills: 5.8 mi
Springs: 53
- Sycamore Spring: 11.7 mi
- Costello Spring: 12.5 mi
- Dry Canyon Spring: 13.0 mi
- McGrew Spring: 13.3 mi
- French Joe Spring: 13.6 mi
Parks: 30
- Tombstone City Park: 7.1 mi
- Landin Park: 7.9 mi
- Hunt Park: 10.2 mi
- Keeline Park: 10.3 mi
- Gordon W. Leffingwell Park: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Grand Central Mill: 1.2 mi
- Ed Schieffelin Monument: 5.0 mi
- Clanton Ranch: 9.7 mi
- Cochise County Law Enforcement Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Bee Cave: 13.3 mi
- Superfly Sector: 13.3 mi
- Spine Cave: 13.4 mi
- Shallow End: 13.4 mi
- Addendum Wall: 13.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Boot Hill Museum: 6.9 mi
- O.K. Corral: 7.1 mi
- Rose Tree Museum: 7.1 mi
- The Audie Murphy and Medal of Honor Museum: 7.2 mi
- Pioneer Home Museum: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Contention City: 3.3 mi
- Millville: 6.0 mi
- Charleston: 6.1 mi
- Gleeson: 21.1 mi
- Courtland: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Brunckow's Cabin: 6.1 mi
- Old Tombstone Bunkhouse: 6.9 mi
- Wyatt Earp Village: 6.9 mi
- Gunfighter Hall of Fame: 7.1 mi
- Old Tombstone Western Theme Park: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Wyatt Earp: 7.0 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 15.4 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 15.8 mi
- Iron Man: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Camp Mohave: 16.5 mi
- Camp Yuma: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 20.3 mi
- Empirita Ranch: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sacred Heart Church Rose Trees: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Carr Canyon Waterfall: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Fairbank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Peak | SSW 198° | 2,816 m | 22.5 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | SSW 203° | 2,659 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pat Scott Peak | SSW 205° | 2,596 m | 22.3 mi |
| Huachuca Peak | SW 216° | 2,554 m | 19.7 mi |
| Apache Peak | WNW 296° | 2,530 m | 15.8 mi |
| Peterson Peak | SW 216° | 2,410 m | 21.0 mi |
| Lyle Peak | SW 216° | 2,387 m | 20.5 mi |
| French Joe Peak | WNW 295° | 2,321 m | 15.5 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 | 07:17 | 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, 7 mi away.
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