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Welcome to Wonder Rift ...

Wonder Rift is located in Maricopa County<1>.


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


Wonder Rift is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wonder Rift is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities near Wonder Rift ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wonder Rift.

  • Phoenix
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Scottsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Glendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tempe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Avondale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Paradise Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Tolleson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Wonder Rift. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wonder Rift.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wonder Rift. 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 Wonder Rift.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wonder Rift ...

Looking for more information about Wonder Rift? 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 Wonder Rift, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wonder Rift.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wonder Rift. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wonder Rift - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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