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Ajo Arizona for Visitors
The copper mining town of Ajo was founded in 1900, and it
is located south of Phoenix
and west of Tucson, near the Mexican boarder
in Pima County, Arizona.
Visitor attractions near
Ajo include Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge,
Native American reservations, a casino, and the border
town of Sonoita, Mexico, which is 40 miles south of Ajo.
Ajo is about 110 miles from Phoenix and about 130 miles
from Phoenix.
Visitor Attractions In or Near Ajo Arizona
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
Rocky Point, Puerto Pensasco (Mexico)
Ajo Town Plaza (built in 1917)
Curley School (built in 1917)
Ajo Historical Society Museum
Old Phelps Dodge Copper Mine (stopped operating in 1985)
Golden Ha San Casino (Why, Arizona)
Lodging in Ajo
A guide to hotels, motels, and other overnight accommodations
in the town of 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 Community Profile
A profile of the city of Ajo, Arizona
that includes general information, a brief
history, scenic attractions, and statistics.
From the State of Arizona Department of Commerce.
(in PDF format)
Ajo Copper News
Archive of newspaper articles and links related
to Ajo Arizona from a newspaper that serves
Ajo, Why, and Lukeville, Arizona.
Ajo Arizona Fact Sheet
Facts and photos of Ajo Arizona,
by Thomas R. Powell.
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