Maricopa County topographic map

Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a U.S. Navy officer in the service of the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, was ordered by the U.S. War Department to build a federal wagon road across the 35th Parallel. His secondary orders were to test the feasibility of the use of camels as pack animals in the…

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Pinetop-Lakeside is nestled in the stunning White Mountains of northeastern Arizona, characterized by a varied topography that significantly influences its natural beauty and recreational opportunities. The terrain features elevations averaging around 6,795 feet, with rugged mountain landscapes interspersed…

Average elevation: 6,847 ft

San Manuel is located at 32°36′18″N 110°38′0″W / 32.60500°N 110.63333°W / 32.60500; -110.63333 (32.605048, -110.633340), in the San Pedro River Valley at an elevation of about 3,500 feet (1,100 m). San Manuel is approximately 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Tucson.

Average elevation: 3,251 ft

Phoenix is in the south-central portion of Arizona; about halfway between Tucson to the southeast and Flagstaff to the north, in the southwestern United States. By car, the city is approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of the US–Mexico border at Sonoyta and 180 mi (290 km) north of the border at…

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Anthem is built on 5,856 acres (9.2 sq mi) at the base of Daisy Mountain and Gavilan Peak. The community's elevation ranges from 1,760 feet to 2,428 feet, with an average elevation of 1,863 feet. Approximately 36 percent of the community is preserved as open space, including 291 acres of open hillside.

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The Coconino National Forest is a 1.856-million acre (751,000 ha) United States National Forest located in northern Arizona in the vicinity of Flagstaff, with elevations ranging from 2,600 feet to the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet (Humphrey's Peak). Originally established in 1898 as the "San…

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Located approximately 75 miles south of the Navajo Nation, Alpine was settled in 1876 by Anderson Bush, a European-American who built a log house there. He originally used it as a trading post known as "Fort Bush". Bush sold his holdings in 1879 to William Maxwell and Fred Hamblin, Mormon settlers who…

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To the north in California and northwest Arizona, the Sonoran Desert transitions to the colder-winter, higher-elevation Mojave, Great Basin, and Colorado Plateau deserts.

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The city's elevation is 2,643 ft (806 m) above sea level (as measured at the Tucson International Airport). Tucson is on an alluvial plain in the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five minor ranges of mountains: the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Tortolita Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the…

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Sundad is an unincorporated area in the far west of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, along the border of Yuma County. It has an estimated elevation of 965 feet (294 m) above sea level. It is located north of Agua Caliente and east of Sacation Flats.

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At an elevation of 7,316 feet (2,230 m), it is the second highest community in Arizona after Alpine.

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The area has numerous Saguaro cacti, and is positioned only a couple of miles south of the Saguaro National Park. The northern boundary of Drexel Heights is the Tucson Mountain Park. It is cut off from the rest of Tucson due to the topography of the Tucson Mountains, which are only crossed via a small number…

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Black Canyon City is located at 34°4′11″N 112°8′22″W / 34.06972°N 112.13944°W / 34.06972; -112.13944 (34.069719, -112.139466), at an elevation of 1,975 feet (602 m).

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Seligman is located at 35°19′42″N 112°52′27″W / 35.32833°N 112.87417°W / 35.32833; -112.87417 (35.328199, −112.874303), at 5,240 feet (1,600 m) in elevation, alongside the Big Chino Wash, in a northern section of Chino Valley. The wash is a major tributary of the Verde River. Seligman is…

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