Ajo, Arizona
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences,
Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Ajo, Arizona is a far out of the way town in southern Arizona with a picturesque Mexican style plaza. |
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In the 1880's, copper mined here was sent by ship around Cape Horn to Wales for refining. The New Cornelia Mine shown here operated until 1985. |
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Possibly rivaling Big Bend National Park for title of most Off-The Beaten-Path National Park. |
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Created 25 October 2018, Last Update 03 June 2020