Welcome to Ray Junction ...
Ray Junction is located in Pinal County<1>.
The location of Ray Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Ray Junction: Ray Jct. (or less commonly used: Ray Jctn.)
Ray Junction is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ray Junction lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Communities near Ray Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ray Junction.
- Superior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
- Kearny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearny <4>
- Hayden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <4>
- Winkelman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelman
- Winkelman is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winkelman <4>
- Cochran ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Pinal County
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dudleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Dudleyville is located in Pinal County
- Pinal ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Silver King ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
- Silver King is located in Pinal County
- Top-of-the-World
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-World
- Top-of-the-World is located in Gila County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ray Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ray Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ray Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ray Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ray Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Ray Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ray Junction ...
Looking for more information about Ray Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ray Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ray Junction.
Adding Ray Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ray Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ray Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ray Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ray Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pinal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ray Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |