Gleeson

Gleeson is a ghost town situated in southeastern , , United States. It has an estimated elevation of 4,924 feet above sea level. The town was first settled as Turquoise in the 1870s in what was then the Arizona Territory, then later re-established as Gleeson in 1900.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona
  • Also known as: Gleeson, Arizona” and “Gleeson, AZ

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Courtland.

Hamlet
is a ghost town in , , that was founded in 1909 due to a copper boom. The town is located at the foot of the , about fifteen miles northeast of , and was named after Young, one of the owners of the Great Western Mining Company. is situated 3 miles northeast of Gleeson.

Gleeson

Latitude
31.73398° or 31° 44′ 2″ north
Longitude
-109.82979° or 109° 49′ 47″ west
Elevation
4,925 feet (1,501 metres)
Open location code
853GP5MC+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151760841
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5295966
Wiki­data ID
Q2743408
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Gleeson” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 格里森
  • Danish: Gleeson
  • Dutch: Gleeson
  • French: Gleeson
  • Japanese: グリーソン
  • Polish: Gleeson
  • Turkish: Gleeson

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Historic Gleeson Jail and Gleeson Cemetery.

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