Army of the West Monument
Army of the West Monument is a monument in Graham County, Arizona. Army of the West Monument is situated nearby to the ruins Epley’s Ruin, as well as near the hamlet Solomon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arizona State Prison Complex – Safford.
Arizona State Prison Complex – Safford
Prison
Arizona State Prison Complex – Safford is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections. ASPC-Safford is located in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, 173 miles southeast of the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona State Prison Complex – Safford is situated 2 miles northeast of Army of the West Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Solomon and Lone Star.
Solomon
Hamlet
Solomon is a census-designated place in Graham County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 399 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Solomon is situated 2½ miles west of Army of the West Monument.
Lone Star
Hamlet
Lone Star is a populated place situated in Graham County, Arizona, United States. The community is located eight miles north of Solomonville and was named after the nearby mine and mountain. Lone Star is situated 6 miles west of Army of the West Monument.
Army of the West Monument
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “In 1846 General Kearney’s Army of the West Guided by Kit Carson followed the Gila River from New Mexico to the occupation of California in the Mexican War, thus opening the southern snowfree route to the Pacific Coast.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Graham County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.80883° or 32° 48′ 32″ north
Longitude
-109.58512° or 109° 35′ 6″ west
Open location code
854GRC57+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Epley’s Ruin and Garcia Family Cemetery.
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