About Ajo Arizona

In the above NASA satellite picture you can see the town of Ajo and the New Cornelia Open Pit Copper Mine that operated from the early 1900's until 1983 when it was shut down after the price of copper dropped.

Where is Ajo Arizona?
Ajo is located about 20 miles north of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and about 40 miles north of Arizona's Mexican border. The large cities closest to Ajo are Phoenix (110 miles away) and and Tucson (131 miles away)

Attractions Near Ajo Arizona

Attractions Near Ajo
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
- Marble Mountain
- Tohono O'Odham Reservation (southeast of Ajo)
- Sonoran Desert National Monument (65 miles from Ajo)
- Kitt Peak National Observatory
- More Southern Arizona Attractions

Mexico Attractions Closest to Ajo
- Sonoyta Mexico (Mexican border town about 40 miles South of Ajo)
- Rocky Point, Puerto Pensasco (about 2 hours away in Mexico)

Ajo Town Visitor Attractions
- Historic Attractions in Ajo
- New Cornelia Open Pit Mine Lookout (Indian Village Road)
- Ajo History and Points of Interest
- Ajo Country Club and Golf Course
- Ajo Town Plaza (built in 1917)
- Curley School (built in 1917)

Activities in Ajo Arizona

Child's Mountain Tours

Bull Pasture Trail Hike

Lodging in Ajo Arizona

Accommodations in Ajo
A guide to hotels, motels, and other overnight accommodations in the town of Ajo, Arizona.

Ajo Organizations

Ajo Chamber of Commerce

Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Ajo organization dedicated to stimulating interest in, and providing knowledge about the natural history of the Sonoran Desert and the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.

Arizona Archaeological Society: Ajo Chapter

General Information About Ajo

Ajo Community Profile (PDF format)
A profile of Ajo published by the the Arizona State Department of Commerce. Includes facts about Aho, a brief history, scenic attractions, economic activities, and statistics.

Wikipedia Introduction to Ajo Arizona

Introduction to Ajo
A general introduction to Ajo Arizona. Includes the history of Ajo plus information about nearby Cactus Pipe National Monument, and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (from the Ajo Copper News).

Ajo Arizona Fact Sheet
Facts and photos of Ajo Arizona, by Thomas R. Powell.

Ajo Copper News
Archive of newspaper articles and links related to Ajo Arizona from a newspaper that serves Ajo, Why, and Lukeville, Arizona.

Transportation in Ajo

Eric Marcus Municipal Airport
Eric Marcus airport located about 5 miles north of the of Ajo was formerly known as the Ajo Municipal Airport. It first opened in 1943 as the Ajo Army Airfield and it was converted to civilian use at the end of World War II.