Santa Claus

Santa Claus is an uninhabited desert place in , , United States. Originating in 1937, Santa Claus lies approximately 14 miles northwest of , Arizona, along U.S. Route 93 between mile markers 57 and 58, immediately north of Hermit…
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States
  • Also known as: Santa Claus, Arizona” and “Santa Claus, AZ

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grasshopper Junction and Cerbat.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. Lying four miles west of the town of , provides access to a lone surviving mining camp along County Road 125. is situated 5 miles northwest of Santa Claus.

Locality
is a ghost town just west of the in , , United States. Mining in the area began in the late 1860s and a camp was established soon after. is situated 5 miles southeast of Santa Claus.

is a onetime silver mining camp in , , United States, and is considered the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in the state.

Santa Claus

Latitude
35.33666° or 35° 20′ 12″ north
Longitude
-114.21635° or 114° 12′ 59″ west
Elevation
3,392 feet (1,034 metres)
Open location code
85778QPM+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150976257
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5313130
Wiki­data ID
Q14680697
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Turkish—“Santa Claus” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: サンタクロース
  • Turkish: Santa Claus

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