Ghost town · Arizona
Gillett
Gillett is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 562 m. Lane Mountain stands 2,195 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Shop, a attraction 2.3 miles away.
ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1878
How to reach it
Coordinates34.01890, -112.16400
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Williams Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Dutch Butte: 4.5 mi
- Table Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 5.1 mi
- Indian Mesa: 5.2 mi
Springs
- Mud Springs: 4.2 mi
- Lucky Spring: 5.5 mi
- Soda Springs: 6.2 mi
- Tule Spring: 6.4 mi
- Bird Spring: 6.7 mi
Parks: 56
- High Desert Park: 2.8 mi
- Black Canyon Heritage Park: 3.7 mi
- New River Community Park: 7.5 mi
- The Landing Pocket Park: 10.5 mi
- Anthem Community Park: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- New River Nature Reserve: 4.9 mi
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park: 9.2 mi
- Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area: 14.8 mi
- Jewel of the Creek Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Agua Fria National Monument: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Rock Shop: 2.3 mi
- Archeology Notification: 9.7 mi
- Spur Cross Stables: 15.2 mi
- Pueblo La Plata Interpretive Site: 17.8 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Tip Top: 5.2 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 7.2 mi
- Bumble Bee: 12.6 mi
- Bradshaw City: 16.5 mi
- Cleator: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Cottonwood Day Use Area: 12.1 mi
- Lakeview Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
- Wild Burro Day Use Area: 13.4 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 13.5 mi
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 13.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 13.7 mi
- Mercantile: 13.8 mi
- Cave Creek Museum: 18.0 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- White Bluffs: 4.5 mi
- West Point: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Corral: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Xeric Garden: 15.9 mi
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Sunset Point Rest Area: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Gillett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Mountain | NW 316° | 2,195 m | 12.9 mi |
| Watson Peak | NW 316° | 2,183 m | 12.9 mi |
| Wasson Peak | NW 318° | 2,166 m | 15.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NNW 334° | 2,093 m | 13.3 mi |
| Silver Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,866 m | 15.9 mi |
| Willow Spring Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,792 m | 11.0 mi |
| Benchmark Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,777 m | 10.4 mi |
| Malpais Hill | NW 308° | 1,715 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 55 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle HOT Springs, 12 mi away.
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