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Around Queen Creek ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Phoenix. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Queen Creek. Phoenix has a population of 1,708,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Mesa. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northwest of Queen Creek and has a population of 528,000 people.

For comparison, Queen Creek has a population of 60,100 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Queen Creek, with the nearest first.

  • Sanokai Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanokai Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanokai Village
    • Sanokai Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Chandler Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Higley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Santan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santan
    • Santan is located in Pinal County
  • Sonora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
  • Gilbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Spur Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spur Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spur Village
    • Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Stotonic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotonic
    • Stotonic is located in Pinal County
    • Stotonic has also been known as:
    • Stetonic
    • Stotonik
  • Apache Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Maricopa County
    • Chandler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Royal Palm Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Village
      • Royal Palm Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Gold Canyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer Place Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place Village
      • Summer Place Village is located in Maricopa County

For more communities neighboring Queen Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Queen Creek.

Maricopa County ...

Queen Creek is primarily located in Maricopa County<4>. A portion of Queen Creek extends into Pinal County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maricopa County: Gila, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai & Yuma.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Queen Creek ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Queen Creek.

Airports Near Queen Creek ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Queen Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Queen Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Queen Creek ...

Looking for more information about Queen Creek? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Queen Creek. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Queen Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Queen Creek.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Queen Creek: www.queencreek.org/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Queen Creek.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Queen Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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