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Aubrey Landing, Arizona
Aubrey Landing, Arizona is located in Arizona
Aubrey Landing, Arizona
Aubrey Landing, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Aubrey Landing, Arizona is located in the United States
Aubrey Landing, Arizona
Aubrey Landing, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Mohave
Founded: circa 1860
Abandoned: circa 1886
Named for Francois Xavier Aubrey
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
Post Office Opened: October 2, 1866
Post Office Closed: November 3, 1886

Aubrey Landing, also known as Aubrey City or just Aubrey, was a ghost town in Arizona, United States. It was located where the Bill Williams River meets the Colorado River in southern Mohave County. The town started before 1865 and was abandoned around 1886. Today, the area where Aubrey Landing once stood is covered by the waters of Lake Havasu.

The Story of Aubrey Landing

The place where Aubrey Landing was built was first visited by explorers. In 1854, Captain Amiel Weeks Whipple passed by during a railroad survey. Later, in 1858, 1st Lieutenant Joseph Christmas Ives explored the Colorado River with his steamboat, the Explorer. He even set up a camp there.

How the Town Started

Aubrey Landing was the first building that grew into the town of Aubrey City. This happened before 1865, during the Civil War in Arizona. The person who founded the town is not known. They named the river settlement after Francois Xavier Aubrey. He was a famous American pioneer from about ten years earlier.

The town was in a great spot. It was on the east bank of the Colorado River. It was also on the north bank of the Bill Williams River, right where the two rivers joined. This location made it easy to serve the mines in the Bill Williams Mining District. It was about 12.5 miles from the Planet Company copper mines. It was also 11.2 miles from the Mineral Hill mines. The Empire Flat mines were only 9.6 miles away.

Life in Aubrey City

In 1865, the price of copper dropped. This caused many people to leave the town. However, enough people stayed in Aubrey City and the nearby mines. Because of this, the Aubrey post office was opened in 1866.

By 1878, not much had changed. The town never grew as big as its owners had hoped. Aubrey City had the usual buildings found in a mining camp. It also had a hotel, a saloon, and a general store. The town supported a small number of people for almost ten more years. In 1886, the post office closed. The town was abandoned soon after.

What Remains Today

The place where this old river landing and mining town once stood is now underwater. It is covered by the waters of Lake Havasu.

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