Country United States County Pinal Elevation 647 m | State Arizona Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7) Local time Saturday 3:15 AM | |
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Ray is a populated place 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 miner's, whose name was Bullinger.
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Map of Ray, Arizona 85137, USA
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. Relocation to Kearny began in 1958.
The Copper Basin Railway runs through the town.
Notable residents
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