Canyon Diablo, Arizona

For other uses, see Canyon Diablo (disambiguation).

Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Ghost town
Canyon Diablo in its heyday, c. 1890
Canyon Diablo in its heyday, c. 1890
Canyon Diablo, Arizona is located in Arizona
Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Location in the state of Arizona
Canyon Diablo, Arizona is located in the United States
Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Canyon Diablo, Arizona
Canyon Diablo, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°09′46″N 111°07′04″W / 35.16278°N 111.11778°W / 35.16278; -111.11778Canyon Diablo
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCoconino
Elevation
[1]
5,433 ft (1,656 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))

Canyon Diablo is a ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, on the edge of the arroyo Canyon Diablo. The community was settled in 1880 and died out in the early 20th century.

The town, which is about 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Meteor Crater, was the closest community to the crater when portions of the meteorite were removed. Consequently, the meteorite that struck the crater is officially called the "Canyon Diablo Meteorite."[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Diablo
  2. ^ Meteor Crater: Proof of Impact – amnh.org – Retrieved September 19, 2008 Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine