Located in Gila County, Arizona, Miami isn’t a place you’ll likely confuse with its swanky, big-city counterpart in south Florida. Miami is a wonderful example of the iconic southwest desert towns that were largely built on mining and ranching. The town was officially settled in the early 1900s. Though its prosperity has waned over the …
Located near Sierra Vista, Huachuca City is a small rural town set amidst some of the most amazing scenery that the vast Sonoran Desert has to offer. Due to its proximity to some of the area’s most revered state and national parks – and to metropolitan Tucson – a visit to Huachuca City is really …
Incorporated in 2005, Star Valley is one of the newest towns in a state largely comprised of cities and towns that have been around for generations. Star Valley is located in the northern portion of Gila County, not far from the larger mining town of Globe, Arizona. The land area managed by the town is …
Located in Arizona’s Coconino County, Fredonia is a small mountain town that had less than 1,500 residents at the time of the last census. Fredonia is considered ‘The Gateway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.” Northern Arizona is a paradise for artists, nature lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds, and no matter …
With a population of just under 5,000, Eagar is a town in Apache County, in North East Arizona close to the border with New Mexico. It is named after a family of homesteaders, the Eagars, who settled here towards the end of the 19th century. The town sits below the White Mountains and offers a …
Cave Creek is found in Arizona’s Maricopa County, just a short distance north of Phoenix. The town has a permanent population of around 5,000 but that is boosted in the main weeks of the tourism season because Cave Creek and nearby Carefree provide an excellent base for exploring the wider region. The location is the …
The settlement of Colorado City in Mohave County, Arizona, close to the border with Utah, is just over a century old. It is located at almost 5,000 feet and covers just 10 square miles, with a population of just under 5,000 largely Mormon inhabitants. Colorado City is the home of at least three fundamentalist sects. …
Thatcher is a small town within the Safford Metropolitan Area in Graham County, Arizona. Located in the Upper Gila River Valley at an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet, Thatcher has a population approaching 5,000. The town was founded in 1881 by settlers who belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Specifically, Christopher …
The tiny town of Mammoth is in Arizona’s Pinal County, and at the time of the last census had less than 1,500 residents. The town was founded in the 1870s, and was originally a camp that housed and fed the men who worked at the Mammoth Copper Mine that was the major economic driver of …
Carefree is a small city of around 3,000 people, located in Maricopa County in the state of Arizona. It was built in the mid-1950s by K.T. Palmer and his business associate Tom Darlington. The selling of land began in 1955, while the building process started in 1958. In order to avoid being annexed to Scottsdale, …