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
former populated place
Constellation
Location within the state of Arizona
Constellation
Constellation (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°03′48″N 112°34′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation3,560 ft (1,330 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)928
GNIS feature ID42812

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Constellation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Constellation (in Yavapai County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  3. 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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