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Clarkdale,
Arizona
"Former
Company Town"
 Located at the base of Cleopatra
Hill, Clarkdale, Arizona is a former company town located in the Verde
Valley. Founded by William A. Clark, the owner of one of Jerome, Arizona's
largest copper mines, Clarkdale was one of the country's best "company" towns.
The Town of Clarkdale is situated in the Verde Valley, located in the North
Central part of Arizona. The Town was founded in 1912 and was the first planned
community in the State of Arizona. Clarkdale was a "company town" owned by the
United Verde Copper Company and provided housing and services for its employees
who worked in the nearby smelter. Mining operations were discontinued in 1953
and Clarkdale was incorporated in 1957
Today the old smelter
lies quiet and Clarkdale is best described as a bedroom community, it's
downtown now occupied by antique shops and restaurants rather then grocery and
hardware stores and meat markets.
Clarkdale's bungalow
homes are unique to view, they were built when William Clark owned the town and
today stand as a testiment to Clark's vision.
Clarkdale is located
in northern Arizona only 130 miles from Phoenix, 60 miles from Flagstaff, 6
miles from Jerome, 40 miles from
Prescott, 20
miles from Camp
Verde, 2 miles from
Cottonwood
and about 20 miles from Sedona. You can even
make a day trip to the
Grand Canyon from
here.
Once in Clarkdale,
there are many things to see and do. Why not check out the many unique
shops in Clarkdale, or relax and have a bit
to eat at one of our many restaurants, listen
to some great music, ride the Verde Canyon Railroad, hike, swim or just relax
.
Once you have spent
enough time shopping and relaxing in Clarkdale, why not check out one of the
communities close to us to see what they have to offer. There is just about
everything one could desire in the vicinity of Clarkdale, Arizona.
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