About
Welcome to the City of Globe: City of Hospitality. We are happy you are interested in our historic city. We are a community with majestic landscapes, family values, friendly neighborhoods, & a rich history.
Visit this link to find out how to get to Globe.
Globe is centrally located in Southern Arizona. We are the perfect getaway for a day trip or a weekend. We are located along the Historic Old West Highway, which takes you from Apache Junction, Arizona to Lordsburg, New Mexico. Visit Besh-Ba-Gowah Archeological Park. Explore Historic Downtown Globe and enjoy the Arizona sunshine while visiting our antique shops, or visit The Cobre Valley Center for the Arts. Take a short drive to the Pinal Mountains or Roosevelt Lake to see the desert landscapes. We are within a two-hour drive to Phoenix or Tucson.
Globe Information
Past & Present
Globe has a colorful history punctuated by mining discoveries. We were founded as a mining town in 1876 because of ample water and its attractive location for the distribution of mining products. The city was incorporated twice prior to its present incorporation in 1907. It has been said that Globe was named from a globe-shaped piece of pure silver found nearby. Globe and Miami, which have been important copper mining centers for more than a century, are colorful communities about four miles apart in east-central Arizona. Both are located in the Cobre Valley, at about 3,500 feet, at the foot of the Pinal Mountains in Southern Gila County.
For more local history, visit the Arizona Memory Project or the National Register of Historic Places.
Principal Economic Activities
Our economic base is mining and ranching, which significantly contributes to the city’s economy. More than 20 percent of the employment in Globe and Miami is related to mining and production of copper. Over half of Gila County's sizable manufacturing sector employment is in copper smelting, refining, or rod production. The area there has four copper mines, several concentrators, a smelter, and a rod mill. All of Gila County is designated as an Enterprise Zone.
Founded: 1876
Incorporated:1907
County: Gila
Globe is the county seat
Elevation: 3,500ft.
Distance to Phoenix: 87 Miles
Distance to Tucson: 106 Miles
Highways to get here: US 60; SR 170; SR 77, SR 188
Information for Visitors
Globe is located in the heart of the magnificent Tonto National Forest in Gila County and is surrounded by some of the most spectacular mountain vistas in the Southwest. Globe is situated near the mid-point of the Legendary Old West Highway that stretches from New Mexico to Apache Junction. Globe is also the eastern gateway of the Apache Trail, which runs northwest to Roosevelt Lake and turns Southwest to Apache Junction.
Travel to Globe via State Route 88, the Apache Trail, this route allows views of dams and lakes on the Salt River through rugged mountains, imposing saguaros and breathtaking vistas. A stop at the Tonto National Monument introduces the area's prehistory, enhanced by a visit to Besh-Ba-Gowah. Globe's Historic Downtown District is rich in historic structures including the 1906 Gila County Courthouse, now the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts.
The U.S. Route 60 is one of the most scenic highways in Arizona, you may also follow it through incredible rock formations, overlooking BHP-Pinto Valley and Carlota Copper Company and passes alongside Freeport McMoran, the third local Copper Mine.