Enjoy Our Community and See What We Have to Share... You will feel like you're in friendly "Hometown America" in the small community of Safford, Arizona. Long known for its outstanding, year-round outdoor recreational opportunities, Graham County has over 4 million acres of National Forest and protected wilderness lands, including Mount Graham. There are 284 sunny days per year with an average rainfall of 9 inches annually The average temperature in January is in the 60's and in July is in the 90's. Mining in the valley Freeport McMoRan Open-Pit Copper Mining is located north of Safford. It has been in operation since 2007. The Safford mine is a zero-discharge facility and one of the most environmentally advanced copper mines built. View Slide Show Mt Graham Telescope Mt. Graham International Observatory is a division of Steward Observatory, part of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. Scientific researchers from around the world make use of MGIO facilities located on Mt. Graham in the Pinaleņo Mountains in southeast Arizona. This area is p... View Slide Show Schools Pictures of our schools and campuses View Slide Show