Ajo Copper Mines
Ajo Copper Mines is a quarry in Pima County, Arizona. Ajo Copper Mines is situated nearby to Ajo Middle and High School, as well as near the hamlet Mexican Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Pima County, Arizona, United States of America
- Address: AZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ajo Middle and High School and New Cornelia mine.
Ajo Middle and High School
School
Ajo High School is a high school in Ajo, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Ajo Unified School District, which also includes an elementary school and middle school on the same campus. It is a member of the CAA. Ajo Middle and High School is situated 670 feet north of Ajo Copper Mines.
New Cornelia mine
Quarry
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The New Cornelia mine is a currently inactive open-pit copper mine in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It was the only productive mine in the Ajo mining district, and is located just outside the town of Ajo, which was built as a company town to serve the New Cornelia mines. New Cornelia mine is situated 1 mile south of Ajo Copper Mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexican Town and Ajo.
Mexican Town
Hamlet
Ajo is an unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is the closest community to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The population was 3,039 at the 2020 census. Ajo is located on State Route 85 just 43 miles from the Mexican border.
Ajo
Town
Ajo is an unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is the closest community to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The population was 3,039 at the 2020 census. Ajo is located on State Route 85 just 43 miles from the Mexican border.
Rowood
Hamlet
Rowood is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 1,719 feet above sea level.
Ajo Copper Mines
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.37228° or 32° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
-112.86043° or 112° 51′ 38″ westElevation
1,755 feet (535 metres)Open location code
854994CQ+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 369090464OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Ajo Copper Mines” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ajo Copper Mines”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gibson and Ajo Terrace.
Nearby Places
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