Constellation, Arizona
Constellation is a former mining town in Yavapai County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 3,560 feet (1,090 m) above sea level.[1] The town was started to support the Monte Cristo Mine, which was later joined by several other mines. In 1925 the town had a post office and some 250 residents, but no trace of it is left, though ruins of the various mines surround the town site.[3]
Constellation, Arizona | |
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former populated place | |
Constellation Location within the state of Arizona Constellation Constellation (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 34°03′48″N 112°34′57″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Yavapai |
Elevation | 3,560 ft (1,330 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code(s) | 928 |
GNIS feature ID | 42812 |
References
- "Feature Detail Report for: Constellation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Constellation (in Yavapai County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- Sherman, James H.; Sherman, Barbara H. (1968-08-01). Ghost Towns of Arizona. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 40. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
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