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Ray

Ghost town · Pinal County, Arizona

Ray quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Ray quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ray is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona. It is one of 9 former communities in Pinal County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ray as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.1833° N, 110.9975° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,067 ft
Nearest living townSuperior, AZ
Distance to it9.5 miles
Coordinates33.18333, -110.99750

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What's there now

Ray is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Superior, AZ (population 2,470), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,067 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Ray, Arizona in 1908. Part of a panorama.
Ray, Arizona in 1908. Part of a panorama. · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Ray?

Ray is in Pinal County, Arizona, at 33.1833, -110.9975.

How many ghost towns are in Pinal County?

Pinal County, Arizona has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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