Ghost town · Arizona
Ray
Ray is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 646 m. Pinal Mountains stands 2,389 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandow Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 9.3 miles off.
ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates33.18333, -110.99750
- 9.3 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 26.5 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 29.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 11 mi
- Observation Lookout · 11 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 11 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandow Hill: 0.8 mi
- Last Turn Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sonora Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cairo Hill: 1.3 mi
- Teapot Mountain: 2.0 mi
Springs
- Trough Spring: 9.1 mi
- Doak Spring: 9.6 mi
- Ripsey Spring: 10.6 mi
- Frio Spring: 12.1 mi
- Toro Spring: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 31
- Queen Creek Riparian: 11.0 mi
- The Narrows: 11.0 mi
- Northern Africa and Arabian Peninsula: 11.1 mi
- Asian Deserts Exhibit: 11.1 mi
- Pistacia Grove: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Stone Corral: 4.1 mi
- Arnett Ranch: 7.6 mi
- Martinez Mine: 9.2 mi
- Doak: 9.6 mi
- Pioneer Mine: 9.9 mi
Parks: 19
- Besich Park: 9.6 mi
- Superior Stadium: 9.9 mi
- Pioneer Park: 10.1 mi
- Hubbard Park: 10.2 mi
- Pinal Campground: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Apache Leap: 8.1 mi
- Gumby Patrol: 9.0 mi
- Ride the Wild: 9.0 mi
- Moon Floss: 9.1 mi
- Strawberry Razzle Tea: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 10.7 mi
- Quincho: 11.2 mi
- Aboriginal Seep: 11.3 mi
- Drover's Wool Shed: 11.4 mi
- Conversation Point: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Cochran: 10.2 mi
- Pinal City: 10.5 mi
- Bellevue: 10.7 mi
- Reymert: 12.6 mi
- Christmas: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Woman from the Fields: 11.2 mi
- The Ring of Life: 11.3 mi
- Do You Hear What I Hear?: 11.4 mi
- Peaceful Little Ones: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Boyce Thompson Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Captain Pass: 14.2 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 14.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum: 16.1 mi
- Gila County Historical Museum: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Ray. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal Mountains | NE 56° | 2,389 m | 12.3 mi |
| Pinal Peak | NE 56° | 2,389 m | 12.3 mi |
| Signal Peak | NE 51° | 2,381 m | 12.0 mi |
| East Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,101 m | 14.1 mi |
| Madera Peak | NE 34° | 2,023 m | 13.1 mi |
| El Capitan Mountain | E 85° | 2,004 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pioneer Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,817 m | 9.9 mi |
| Stone Cabin Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,747 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 10 mi away.
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