Apache Junction, Arizona
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Apache Junction is a city in Pinal and Maricopa counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499, most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of
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The Lost Dutchman Mine, located in the Superstition Mountains
The Audie Murphy Barn on the grounds of Superstition Mountain Museum, moved there from the Apacheland Movie Ranch
A 19th-century windmill located on the grounds of Superstition Mountain Museum
Superstition Mountains
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The Superstition Mountains is a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. They are anchored by Superstition Mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recre
Apache Junction, Arizona
…and the Old West Highway. The area where Apache Junction is located used to be known as Youngberg. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is to the east. The location became a historical landmark. It is part of a scenic byway that was opened to the public in 1922 and is currently part…
Praying Hands Formation
Miners Needle from Bluff Spring Trail. Note prominent bedding planes in the volcanics. (2010)
View from the Flatiron hiking trail (2008)
Superstition Mountains From Route 60 at Apache Junction (2021)