Apache
Junction attracts 35,000 visitors annually due to the
mild climate and proximity to historical and recreational
areas. Housing in Apache Junction supports
a variety of lifestyles with rural acreage, urban single
family residential neighborhoods and adult-only retirement
clusters.
Apache
Junction has 4 public elementary schools, a junior high,
high school and community college.
800
retail and service businesses operate within Apache
Junction. The city's economy is based almost exclusively
on retirement and recreation. Commercial services
cater to tourists and those on their way to recreational
areas within Arizona's national forests. Developments
and accommodations serve retired seniors and the large
influx of winter visitors ("snowbirds").
Apache
Junction sits near the foot of the Superstition Mountains,
laced with hiking trails and famous for the Lost Dutchman
Mine. Intrigued by the romantic history of the
mine, many people still search for its location.
The Apache Trail winds north from Apache Junction, a
scenic mountain drive to the recreational areas of Canyon,
Apache and Roosevelt lakes, all within the Salt River
Canyon. US 60 also leads to the mining towns of
Globe, Superior, and Miami.
Apache
Junction borders the eastern rim of the Phoenix metropolitan
area. Near the foot of the Superstition Mountains,
the city is at the junction of US Highways 60 and 89
and State Highway 88. The Superstition Freeway
(US 60) provides easy access to and from the greater
metro area.
