Welcome to Alhambra ...

Alhambra is located in Maricopa County<1>.

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

When the people of Alhambra refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alhambran<3>

Alhambra is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Alhambra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alhambra - they are located in Alberta, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alhambra.

Communities near Alhambra ...

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

• Phoenix
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
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  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Phoenix
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
• Mesa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <5>
• Scottsdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,647 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsdale <5>
• Glendale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 255,307 people
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  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glendale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
• Tempe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <5>
• Peoria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
• Surprise
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Surprise is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,965 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surprise <5>
• Goodyear
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Goodyear is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,622 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyear <5>
• Avondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Avondale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,914 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <5>
• El Mirage
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • El Mirage is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,481 people
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  • Jump to a Google Map centered on El Mirage
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Mirage <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alhambra ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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