Ray Ghost Town

Pinal County, Arizona33.1833, -110.9975

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.5 miSuperior, AZ
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
2,120 ft647 m
Ray, Arizona
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ray is an abandoned town in Pinal County, Arizona. It lies at about 2,120 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miSan Tan ValleyApache JunctionFlorenceGlobeSan CarlosRay
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ray. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Superior, AZ, about 9.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Tan Valley, AZ, 33 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Cochran10 mi southwest
  2. Pinal City10 mi northwest
  3. Bellevue11 mi north
  4. Reymert13 mi west
  5. Christmas17 mi southeast
  6. McMillenville19 mi east
  7. Adamsville28 mi southwest
  8. Goldfield Ghost Town34 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6244Jan6546Feb7249Mar7855Apr8764May9773Jun9977Jul9776Aug9372Sep8463Oct7252Nov6244DecJan: 2.2 inFeb: 2.2 inMar: 1.9 inApr: 0.5 inMay: 0.5 inJun: 0.3 inJul: 2.0 inAug: 2.6 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.1 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 2.1 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Superior. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Superior station (USC00028348), 9.9 miles away. About 17.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPinal County, Arizona
Coordinates33.18333, -110.99750
Elevation2,120 ft (647 m)
Also known asRay, Arizona, Ray, AZ
SourcesWikidata Q7297103 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ray ghost town?

In Pinal County, Arizona, at 33.1833, -110.9975. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Superior, AZ, about 9.5 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Tan Valley, AZ, 33 miles away.

Can you visit Ray?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Ray?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Superior. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Ray?

Yes. Cochran (10 mi), Pinal City (10 mi), Bellevue (11 mi), Reymert (13 mi).

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