Ray, Arizona
Ray is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States; it is mostly known for the large copper mine there. It was named after the nearby Ray mine, which was begun by the Ray Copper Company in 1882, after the sister of one of the miners, whose name was Bullinger.[1]
Ray, Arizona | |
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 Teapot Mesa, above Ray mine | |
  Ray Location in the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′00″N 110°59′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pinal |
| Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
The town of Kearny was founded by the Kennecott Mining Company in 1958 as a planned community to accommodate the populations of Ray, Barcelona and Sonora, which were about to be enveloped by Kennecott's copper mine. Relocation to Kearny began in 1958.
The Copper Basin Railway ran through the town.
A newspaper, the Arizona Copper Camp, was published in Ray from 1910 to 1920.[2]
Notable people
- Edward Landers Drew, died during a shootout near Ray, 1911
- Tom Graeff, actor, producer, director, born in Ray
- Gory Guerrero, wrestler, born in Ray
- Jeanmarie Simpson, theatre and film artist and activist, born in Ray
References
Ray, Arizona in 1908. The old townsite was consumed by the Ray mine open pit.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ray, Arizona.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ghost towns.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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