Big Bug, Arizona

Big Bug, Arizona
The mining smelters in Big Bug, Arizona, circa 1900
The mining smelters in Big Bug, Arizona, circa 1900
Big Bug, Arizona is located in Arizona
Big Bug, Arizona
Big Bug, Arizona
Location in the state of Arizona
Big Bug, Arizona is located in the United States
Big Bug, Arizona
Big Bug, Arizona
Big Bug, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°18′54″N 112°04′00″W / 34.31500°N 112.06667°W / 34.31500; -112.06667
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Established1862
Abandonedcirca 1910
Named forBig Bug Creek
Elevation3,461 ft (1,055 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
Post Office OpenedMarch 31, 1879
Post Office ClosedMarch 31, 1910

Big Bug is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The former settlement is located twelve miles southeast of Prescott and was established in 1862.


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