Welcome to Alta Mira ...

Alta Mira is located in Maricopa County<1>.

The location of Alta Mira has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Alta Mira is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alta Mira lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Communities near Alta Mira ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta Mira.

• Phoenix
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
• Mesa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
  • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
• Chandler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <4>
• Scottsdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsdale
  • Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsdale <4>
• Gilbert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Tempe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
  • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <4>
• Queen Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Creek
  • Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Creek <4>
• Paradise Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <4>
• Guadalupe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupe <4>
• Ahwatukee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwatukee
  • Ahwatukee is located in Maricopa County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alta Mira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta Mira.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta Mira. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alta Mira.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta Mira. See our Newspapers Page for Alta Mira.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta Mira ...

Looking for more information about Alta Mira? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alta Mira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alta Mira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alta Mira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/