Rankin Pit
Rankin Pit is a quarry in Pinal County, Arizona. Rankin Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Poston Butte Preserve, as well as near the town Florence.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poston Butte and Arizona State Prison Complex - Florence.
Poston Butte
Peak
Photo: Aznaturalist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poston Butte, formerly called Primrose Hill, is a hill located along Hunt Highway in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona, United States, near the eastern end of the Santan Mountains.
Arizona State Prison Complex - Florence
Prison
Arizona State Prison Complex – Florence also known as Florence State Prison is a facility operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections. The facility stopped housing inmates long-term, and currently only houses death row inmates in their final days before the execution at the facility. Arizona State Prison Complex - Florence is situated 2 miles southeast of Rankin Pit.
Adamsville A.O.U.W. Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Adamsville Cemetery is a historic cemetery, established by the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Adamsville, a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona. Adamsville A.O.U.W. Cemetery is situated 1½ miles south of Rankin Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Florence and Adamsville.
Florence
Town
Photo: Willjay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Florence is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. Florence, which is the county seat of Pinal County, is one of the oldest towns in that county and includes a National Historic District with over 25 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Adamsville
Hamlet
Adamsville was a populated place in Pinal County, Arizona. Once a thriving farm town, it became a ghost town by the 1920s. Adamsville is located at an elevation is 1,450 feet, on the south bank of the Gila River, west of Florence, Arizona. Adamsville is situated 3½ miles southwest of Rankin Pit.
Valley Farms
Hamlet
Valley Farms is an unincorporated town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States, 4.5 miles east of Coolidge. It has a post office with ZIP code 85191. Valley Farms is situated 5 miles southwest of Rankin Pit.
Rankin Pit
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Pinal County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.04761° or 33° 2′ 51″ northLongitude
-111.39844° or 111° 23′ 54″ westOperator
M.R. Tanner MiningOpen location code
855C2JX2+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 980422744OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
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