Globe Attractions

9 attractions

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  #1 · Natural Landmark

  Tonto National Forest

  The surrounding Tonto National Forest offers a range of opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing. Maps, books, and trail information are available from the Globe Ranger Station.

  Score 55.3 · medium confidence

• #2 · Natural Landmark

  Oak Flat

  Oak Flat (Western Apache: Chíchʼil Bił Dagoteel, Navajo: Chéchʼil Bił Dahoteel) is a mesa in Pinal County about 40 miles (64 km) east of Phoenix in the Tonto National Forest. A high desert setting at 3,900 feet (1,200 m) elevation, the land is sacred to Native Americans from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation and many other Arizona tribes. This federally-managed area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and features a U.S.

  Score 45.5 · medium confidence
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  #3 · Natural Landmark

  Gila Valley

  The Gila River Valley is a multi-sectioned valley of the Gila River, located primarily in Arizona. The Gila River forms in western New Mexico and flows west across southeastern, south-central, and southwestern Arizona; it changes directions as it progresses across the state, and defines specific areas and valleys. The central portion of the river flows through the southern Phoenix valley region (the Salt River Valley joins the Gila River Valley in this area), and the final sections in southwestern Arizona form smaller, irrigated valleys, such as Dome Valley, Mohawk Valley, and Hyder Valley.

  Score 44.7 · medium confidence
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  #4 · Historic Site

  Ray

  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. 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.

  Score 42.8 · medium confidence

• #5 · Historic Site

  Christmas

  Christmas is an uninhabited mining community in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The mine which led to creation of the town was staked on Christmas Day 1902, prompting the name. During the three decades in which the town's post office operated it was a popular destination for holiday mail seeking a "Christmas" postmark.

  Score 40.4 · medium confidence

• #6 · Historic Site

  Besh-Ba-Gowah Archeological Park

  A reconstructed 14th century Salado pueblo, with a small museum onsite.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #7 · Historic Site

  Copper Hill ghost town

  Established in 1908, Copper Hill once had 500 residents working in nearby mines, but was abandoned during the Depression in 1933. There are many foundations remaining.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #8 · Natural Landmark

  El Capitan Pass

  A historical marker commemorates this spectacular pass, through which in 1846 Kearney's army marched to California to fight in the Mexican War. Shaded picnic tables are nearby.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #9 · Museum

  Gila County Historical Society

  A small museum devoted to the history of Globe and the surrounding region. A small bookshop is also onsite.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence