Ghost town · Arizona
Fortuna
Fortuna is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Sheep Mountain stands 949 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Contreras Field (Yuma Aeromodelers), a park 2.0 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ghost town in Yuma County
How to reach it
Coordinates32.69060, -114.45300
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Contreras Field (Yuma Aeromodelers): 2.0 mi
- Yuma Foothills Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Saguaro Park: 3.7 mi
- Terraces Park: 4.5 mi
- Ocotillo Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 26
- Yuma Mesa: 6.4 mi
- Laguna Mountains: 6.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 7.3 mi
- Boot Peak: 7.7 mi
- Prison Hill: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- Sunset Vista: Funeral home, cemetery, and crematory.: 2.6 mi
- McPhaul Suspension Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Bumper Boats: 6.1 mi
- Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge: 9.8 mi
- Ocean to Ocean Bridge: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Tank in cemetery; military memorial.: 2.6 mi
- United States Marine Corps: 8.5 mi
- Yuma Armed Forces Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Cibola Raider: 12.5 mi
- Araz Stage Station: 14.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Cloud Museum: 9.5 mi
- Yuma Territory Live Steamers: 9.5 mi
- Sanguinetti House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Military Tanks and Ground Artillery Display: 10.2 mi
- Bureau of Reclamation: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Gila City: 6.9 mi
- Dome: 6.9 mi
- Colorado City: 10.6 mi
- Castle Dome Landing: 19.0 mi
- Fillibusters Camp: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Yuma Beach: 9.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 10.9 mi
- Playa Linda: 11.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Yuma Mineral Spring: 9.1 mi
- Dripping Spring: 12.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Arturos Bridge: 20.7 mi
- Whitley Bridge: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
- Robert J Moody Demonstration Garden: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fortuna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain | SE 131° | 949 m | 16.8 mi |
| Red Top Mountain | SE 131° | 665 m | 11.9 mi |
| Stud Mountain | WNW 304° | 611 m | 20.9 mi |
| Red Bluff Mountain | ENE 68° | 545 m | 20.0 mi |
| Klothos Temple | ENE 66° | 506 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pasadena Peak | WNW 300° | 480 m | 21.7 mi |
| Picacho Peak | NNW 328° | 439 m | 23.0 mi |
| Pasadena Mountain | WNW 297° | 437 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:13 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:59 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yuma Mcas, 10 mi away.
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