Morenci was established in the late 1800s as a mining town and is now famous for its open pit mine. It is a town owned and operated by Phelps Dodge. In the mid-1960's, Phelps Dodge was forced to move the town of Morenci. The town was in the way of mining. The new town was relocated two miles from the historic Morenci. Today Morenci has a population of 2,500, and sits at an elevation of 4,838 feet. Morenci is both old and new, and it has much to offer to resident and tourist.
Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc., is the largest copper producing operation in North America. Active operations include an open-pit mine, numerous leach stockpiles, four solution extraction plants and three electrowinning tankhouses.
Morenci, AZ ToursThe Madonna of the Trail is one of twelve statues placed across the country in the 1930's to honor the Spirit of the Pioneer ...
This Colonial Revival home was built in 1905 of unbaked adobe and has a hip roof and a full-width veranda. It was originally ...
The cemetery was begun in 1882 with the burial of two members of the Meadows family who were killed by Apaches. Much of the l...
What started out as a curiosity, putting wastewater to good use, has now become an attraction to many forms of life. Visitors...