Kearny is named for General Stephen W. Kearny, leader of the
“Army of the West” which explored along the Gila River in 1849-
1850. He set up base camp near a site that would later bear his
name. Kearny was a planned community built in 1958 for workers
at the Kennecott Copper Company open-pit mine and reduction
plant. This Pinal County community, located along the Gila River,
is almost equidistant from Phoenix and Tucson. From Phoenix,
take Interstate 10 east to state Highway 60, continue east on 60
to U.S. 60, east to Superior, turn south on state Highway 177.
From Tucson, take U.S. 89 to Oracle Junction, turn northeast on
state Highway 77 to Winkelman, turn northwest on state Highway
177.

Gallery Photos © 2007 Beth Krueger