Washington Camp, Arizona

Washington Camp is a populated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. Little remains of the historic mining camp and what does is on private property belonging to the community's few remaining residents. The Mad Miner Inn has lodging, checkout availability and location on maps. The ruins of the ghost town of Duquesne are one mile southeast of Washington Camp.[1][2][3] The post office in Washington Camp was first opened on May 13, 1880, and moved to nearby Duquesne on June 6, 1890.[1]

Mine workings (possibly the Kansas Mine) approximately a mile northwest of Washington Camp along the road to Rio Rico.

Washington Camp, Arizona
Populated place
Washington Camp, facing west in 1909. The large mine buildings is the Duquesne Reduction Plant.
Washington Camp, facing west in 1909. The large mine buildings is the Duquesne Reduction Plant.
Washington Camp, Arizona is located in Arizona
Washington Camp, Arizona
Washington Camp, Arizona
Location within Santa Cruz County
Washington Camp, Arizona is located in the United States
Washington Camp, Arizona
Washington Camp, Arizona
Washington Camp, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°22′56.83″N 110°40′31.18″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountySanta Cruz
Time zoneMountain (MST)
Post Office openedMay 13, 1880
Post Office closedJune 6, 1890

See also

References
  1. Sherman, James E. (1969). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma. ISBN 0806108436.
  2. John and Bette Bosma (April 2006). "Southwest Arizona Ghost Towns Harshaw, Mowry, Washington Camp, Duquesne, Lochiel" (PDF). Retrieved January 10, 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Varney, Philip (1980). "Nine: South of Sonoita". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.
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