Ajo Landfill
Ajo Landfill is a landfill in Pima County, Arizona. Ajo Landfill is situated nearby to the hamlet Rowood, as well as near Mexican Town.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 1½ miles southwest of Ajo Landfill.
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 2½ miles south of Ajo Landfill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajo and Rowood.
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. Rowood is situated 1½ miles south of Ajo Landfill.
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. Mexican Town is situated 2 miles southwest of Ajo Landfill.
Ajo Landfill
- Type: Landfill
- Category: transportation
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.39276° or 32° 23′ 34″ northLongitude
-112.84924° or 112° 50′ 57″ westElevation
1,650 feet (503 metres)Open location code
854995V2+48GeoNames ID
7722860
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