Ghost town · Arizona
Kentucky Camp
Kentucky Camp is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,521 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the west-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Barn, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 3.4 miles off.
human settlement in Arizona, United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1905
How to reach it
Coordinates31.73694, -110.72861
- 3.4 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Granite Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Castle Dome: 4.7 mi
- Ditch Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Florida Peak: 6.0 mi
- McCleary Peak: 7.0 mi
Springs
- Apache Spring: 1.6 mi
- Bowman Spring: 3.9 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 3.9 mi
- Aliso Spring: 4.4 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 4.5 mi
Parks: 29
- Richardson Park: 13.8 mi
- Santa Rita III Park: 14.4 mi
- Narrows: 14.4 mi
- Sycamore Canyon Park: 14.7 mi
- Canoa Preserve Park: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Barn: 1.0 mi
- Camp Crittenden Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- Drop Tank Rocket Body: 8.0 mi
- Mowry Mine Monument: 13.6 mi
- Train Order Semaphore: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Helvetia: 9.1 mi
- Alto: 12.2 mi
- Salero: 13.2 mi
- Total Wreck: 13.6 mi
- Canelo: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 13.8 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 18.1 mi
- Empirita Ranch: 20.4 mi
- McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 21.8 mi
- Poteet Property: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Camp Mohave: 24.8 mi
- Camp Yuma: 24.8 mi
Museums: 5
- The Patagonia Museum: 13.7 mi
- Titan Missile Museum: 19.6 mi
- Rojas House: 20.6 mi
- Otero Hall: 20.6 mi
- Fort Huachuca Museum: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Addendum Wall: 19.5 mi
- Shallow End: 19.6 mi
- Spine Cave: 19.7 mi
- Superfly Sector: 19.7 mi
- Bee Cave: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- F4 Phantom: 16.0 mi
- Anthony's: 20.0 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 13.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.7 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Patagonia Mosaic: 13.8 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Canoa Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Kentucky Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | WSW 248° | 2,882 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | WSW 250° | 2,576 m | 9.8 mi |
| Josephine Peak | WSW 240° | 2,563 m | 7.7 mi |
| McCleary Peak | W 265° | 2,546 m | 7.0 mi |
| Apache Peak | ENE 71° | 2,530 m | 18.6 mi |
| Florida Peak | W 263° | 2,480 m | 6.0 mi |
| French Joe Peak | ENE 72° | 2,321 m | 18.6 mi |
| Pete Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,307 m | 10.0 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 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 55 | 46 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonoita, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Benson · 29 mi
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