Ghost town · Arizona
Harshaw
Harshaw is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,482 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermosa Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 5.5 miles off.
ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
What the record says
- Founded
- 1873
How to reach it
Coordinates31.46720, -110.70700
- 5.5 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hermosa Hill: 1.3 mi
- American Peak: 1.7 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 3.0 mi
- North Saddle Mountain: 4.1 mi
Springs
- Farrell Spring: 2.1 mi
- Paymaster Spring: 3.9 mi
- Kennedy Spring: 4.7 mi
- Gate Spring: 5.6 mi
- Shannon Spring: 6.3 mi
Parks: 35
- Richardson Park: 5.7 mi
- Fleischer Park: 14.9 mi
- Eusebio Kino Park: 15.3 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 15.5 mi
- City Hall Park: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 5.7 mi
- Model 1848 Caboose: 5.7 mi
- Train Order Semaphore: 5.8 mi
- Mowry Mine Monument: 5.8 mi
- Telles Family Shrine: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Washington Camp: 6.1 mi
- Duquesne: 6.8 mi
- Lochiel: 10.3 mi
- Salero: 11.9 mi
- Canelo: 12.5 mi
Museums: 7
- The Patagonia Museum: 5.6 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 15.5 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 16.5 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 16.9 mi
- Fort Huachuca Museum: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Camp Yuma: 20.3 mi
- Camp Mohave: 20.4 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Patagonia Mosaic: 5.9 mi
- Jesus: 15.5 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 21.0 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Patagonia Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.7 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 5.9 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 8.8 mi
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Harshaw. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | NNW 332° | 2,882 m | 17.9 mi |
| Pat Scott Peak | E 97° | 2,596 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | NW 326° | 2,576 m | 18.6 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNW 332° | 2,563 m | 16.8 mi |
| Huachuca Peak | E 85° | 2,554 m | 19.2 mi |
| McCleary Peak | NNW 335° | 2,546 m | 19.8 mi |
| Florida Peak | NNW 338° | 2,480 m | 19.3 mi |
| Peterson Peak | E 88° | 2,410 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales Intl AP, 9 mi away.
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