Welcome to Klondyke ...
So far, we found very little information about Klondyke. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Klondyke to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Klondyke, please Contact Us.
Klondyke would have been located within present day Graham County<2>.
Klondyke was founded circa 1900.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Klondyke: Named by miners returning from the Klondike Gold Rush.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Klondyke is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Klondyke is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Klondyke was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
If Klondyke still existed, it would have been in the (928) area code.
Websites for Klondyke ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.graham-chamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Klondyke, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Klondyke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Klondyke - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Klondyke.
Communities near Klondyke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Klondyke.
- Mammoth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth <4>
- Copper Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Creek
- Copper Creek is located in Pinal County
- North Mammoth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mammoth
- North Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Bylas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bylas
- Bylas is located in Graham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bylas <4>
- San Manuel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- San Manuel is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Manuel <4>
- Emery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Emery is located in Graham County
- Ashurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashurst
- Ashurst is located in Graham County
- Fort Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
- Fort Thomas is located in Graham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <4>
- Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Fort Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grant
- Fort Grant is located in Graham County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Klondyke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klondyke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Klondyke. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Klondyke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Klondyke. See our Newspapers Page for Klondyke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Graham County: www.graham.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Klondyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Graham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klondyke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |