A Few Facts About Apache Junction
Apache Junction is well known for its Apache Trail, the miner’s connection. In the late 19th century it was the main route from the multitude of mines in the superstition mountains to the Phoenix marketplace. It never really developed a downtown. Instead, it began to develop spread out along the Apache Trail. One of the oldest points of reference to the start of downtown was centered around the old Superstition Inn in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Through the years Apache Junction has sustained its feel of the southwestern culture and Santa-Fe style of architecture.
Apache Junction is located just 35 minutes east of downtown Phoenix and is about 25 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Apache Junction encompasses approx 36.5 square miles. There are an estimated 41,104 permanent residents. Every year Apache Junction welcomes over 37,000 winter visitors ( snow-birds ), this increases the cities winter season population (mid-Oct – end March) to over 79,000 people. This winter season and tourism are the main support to the cities economy. The local merchants and tourism agents welcome these visitors with open arms. The number of visitors seems to be continuously increasing every year and every year is still received with a smile and the offer of an Arizona sovereign for the family members back in the cold weather. Apache Junction has approximately 17,923 permanent households with an average household size of 2.29 people.
Apache Junction has a wide variety of local restaurants, local merchants, and a few major chains. The area offers many unique golf resorts and many other outdoor activities. Here are a few areas to consider visiting while house hunting in Apache Junction: The Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman’s Mine and Museum, The Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours, The Apacheland Movie Ranch Museum, Tortilla Flats, The OK Corral, The Dolly Steamboat, Canyon Lake and plenty more to explore! If you need a short-term rental while you are house hunting, try these Apache Junction Vacation Rentals.