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Apache Junction is a city situated in Maricopa and Pinal counties in Arizona. The population of the city was 31,046, a majority of whom lived in Pinal County. Apache Junction is named after the junction of the Apache Trail and U.S. Highway 60. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is close by.
The racial makeup of the city is 92.66% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.11% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 8.80% of the population.

A popular attraction is Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park. It is an Arizona state park located in Superior, Arizona near Phoenix, Arizona in the country. It comprises of a 323-acre botanical collection that includes a wide range of habitats and a 1.5 mile main loop walking trail. Established in 1925, the arboretum is the largest and oldest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. Incidentally it is jointly managed by the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Inc., a non-profit organization, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State Parks.

Drs. Frank Crosswhite and Carol Diane Crosswhite served as the Arboretum's Curator of Botany and Zoology, respectively, for more than three decades. Both had their PhDs from the University of Wisconsin, and they greatly expanded the Arboretum's programs, developed its popular plant sales, and created innovative educational displays, often concerning native plants used by indigenous peoples of the area. Guided tours on the Arboretum's extensive trails exist.