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Vulture City Ghost Town in Wickenburg, Arizona

Summary by Atlas Obscura
The Vulture Mine, located 12 miles south of Wickenburg, AZ, was home to Arizona's most productive gold mine. It was founded in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, though due to a dispute over his claim after selling the mine to Benjamin Phelps (and the investors Phelps represented), Wickenburg lost the rights to his claim and was pushed out of camp.  Vulture Mine pushed on without the presence of Henry Wickenburg and produced 360,000 oz of gold and 260,00…

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Atlas Obscura broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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