Ghost town · Arizona
Washington Camp
Washington Camp is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,583 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Duquesne, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 10 miles off.
human settlement in Arizona, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates31.38250, -110.67500
- 10.4 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Washington: 3.6 mi
- Red Hill: 3.9 mi
- American Peak: 5.2 mi
- Cerro El Tordillo: 5.4 mi
- Hermosa Hill: 5.9 mi
Springs
- Paymaster Spring: 2.7 mi
- Benton Spring: 2.8 mi
- Farrell Spring: 4.1 mi
- Crescent Spring: 4.6 mi
- Shannon Spring: 5.1 mi
Parks: 31
- Richardson Park: 11.8 mi
- Fleischer Park: 15.0 mi
- Eusebio Kino Park: 15.1 mi
- Benito Juarez: 15.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument: 4.1 mi
- Parker Canyon School: 8.9 mi
- Telles Family Shrine: 11.5 mi
- John Ward's Ranch Historic Site: 11.5 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 11.6 mi
Museums: 5
- The Patagonia Museum: 11.7 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 16.0 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 16.3 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 16.7 mi
- Fort Huachuca Museum: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Patagonia Mosaic: 12.0 mi
- Jesus: 15.2 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 21.7 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Patagonia Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.8 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 11.9 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 13.2 mi
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Camp Yuma: 20.9 mi
- Camp Mohave: 21.0 mi
- Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Carr Canyon Waterfall: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Washington Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Peak | E 88° | 2,886 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Wrightson | NNW 335° | 2,882 m | 23.9 mi |
| Carr Peak | E 84° | 2,816 m | 21.9 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | E 80° | 2,659 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pat Scott Peak | E 80° | 2,596 m | 19.6 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNW 335° | 2,563 m | 22.8 mi |
| Huachuca Peak | ENE 67° | 2,554 m | 18.8 mi |
| Granite Peak | E 84° | 2,547 m | 20.5 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 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Hermosillo).
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, 11 mi away.
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