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Nearest Communities to Dobson Ranch,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dobson Ranch, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dobson Ranch:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Dobson Ranch.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Dobson Ranch is located in Maricopa County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maricopa County: Gila, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai & Yuma.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 466 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dobson Ranch. Of these communities, 27 are located in counties other than Maricopa County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Dobson Ranch (which is Maricopa County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Dobson Ranch

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Maricopa County   (where Dobson Ranch resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Maricopa County, we have limited the list to those within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> of Dobson Ranch (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.maricopa.gov/
    • County Seat for Maricopa:   Phoenix
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dobson Ranch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dobson Ranch.
      • Legante Paseo
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Legante Paseo is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Woodcreek
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Woodcreek is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Keats Crossing
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Keats Crossing is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Dobson Shores
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Dobson Shores is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Knoell East
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Knoell East is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Amberwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Amberwood is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Parkview Mesa
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Parkview Mesa is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Bridgeport
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Bridgeport is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Cloverleaf
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Cloverleaf is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Quail Place
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Quail Place is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Woodglen
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Woodglen is also located in Maricopa County
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      • Esplanada
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Esplanada is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Marlborough Mesa
          (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
          • Marlborough Mesa is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Mission Valley
          (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
          • Mission Valley is also located in Maricopa County
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        • New Horizons
          (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
          • New Horizons is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Sunridge IV
          (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
          • Sunridge IV is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Womack East
          (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
          • Womack East is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Heatherbrook
          (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
          • Heatherbrook is also located in Maricopa County
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        • The Landings
          (Less than 2 miles to the west)
          • The Landings is also located in Maricopa County
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        • McQueen
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
          • McQueen is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Tremaine
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
          • Tremaine is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Vista Alegre
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
          • Vista Alegre is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Alma Gardens
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Alma Gardens is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Sagewood
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sagewood is also located in Maricopa County
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        • McClintock Manor
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
          • McClintock Manor is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Brighton Place
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Brighton Place is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Canyon Run
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Canyon Run is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Silvergate II
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Silvergate II is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Silvergate Trails
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Silvergate Trails is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Sun Tech
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Sun Tech is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Tiburon
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Tiburon is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Amberwood II
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Amberwood II is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Casa Linda
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Casa Linda is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Falfa
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Falfa is also located in Maricopa County
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        • San Carlos
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • San Carlos is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Warner Park
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Warner Park is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Continental Tempe
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Continental Tempe is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Dusk File
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Dusk File is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Estates La Colina
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Estates La Colina is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Orangetree
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Orangetree is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Tempe Royal Palms
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Tempe Royal Palms is also located in Maricopa County
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        • The Lakes
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • The Lakes is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Tempe Cascade
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • Tempe Cascade is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Normal Junction
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Normal Junction is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Central Ridge
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Central Ridge is also located in Maricopa County
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        • The Home Place
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • The Home Place is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Cedar Ridge
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Ridge is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Stonegate Crossing
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stonegate Crossing is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Alta Mira
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Alta Mira is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Los Tesoros
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Tesoros is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Raintree
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Raintree is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Renaissance
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Renaissance is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Breckenridge Manor
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Breckenridge Manor is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Kingsgate
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Kingsgate is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Sunview
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Sunview is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodbridge Crossing
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Woodbridge Crossing is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Mesa
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Mesa is also located in Maricopa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
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        • Tempe Junction
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Tempe Junction is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Pepperwood
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Pepperwood is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Chandler
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Chandler is also located in Maricopa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
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        • Corona Village
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Corona Village is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Hightown
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hightown is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Kyrene
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kyrene is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Helena
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Helena is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Peterson ‑ Historic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Peterson was located in Maricopa County
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        • Gilbert
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Gilbert is also located in Maricopa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 257,658 people
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        • Knoell Mesa
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Knoell Mesa is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Summer Place Trails
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Summer Place Trails is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Summer Place Village
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Summer Place Village is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Summerplace Green
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Summerplace Green is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Suncrest Villas Mesa
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Suncrest Villas Mesa is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Trails III
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • The Trails III is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Fuller Ranch
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Fuller Ranch is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Hohokam Village
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hohokam Village is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Mesa Patios
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mesa Patios is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Tempe
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tempe is also located in Maricopa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
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        • Sonora
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenview Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Glenview Estates is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Prado del Sol
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Prado del Sol is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Suncrest Villas Chandler
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Village of Gila Springs
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Burgundy Hill
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Burgundy Hill is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Contempo Tempe
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Contempo Tempe is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Desert Villas
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Desert Villas is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Guadalupe
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Pointe at South Mountain
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Suntrails
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Suntrails is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Suntree
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Suntree is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodland Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Heights is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodside
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Woodside is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Salt River
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Salt River is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Wintercone Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wintercone Park is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodridge Lakes
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodridge Lakes is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Marlborough Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Marlborough Park is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Wheel Inn Ranch
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wheel Inn Ranch is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Pozo
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Pozo is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Colonial Coronita
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Colonial Coronita is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Hacienda Solano Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hacienda Solano Park is also located in Maricopa County
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        • The Haciendas
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • The Haciendas is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Nortons Corner
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nortons Corner is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Rancho de Chandler
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho de Chandler is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Crestview
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Crestview is also located in Maricopa County
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        • West Chandler
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • West Chandler is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Ahwatukee
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Ahwatukee is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Cambridge Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Cambridge Heights is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Cimarron
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Cimarron is also located in Maricopa County
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        • Parkside
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Parkside is also located in Maricopa County
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  • Pinal County
    • County Website:   https://www.pinal.gov/
    • County Seat for Pinal:   Florence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dobson Ranch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dobson Ranch.
      • Snaketown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Snaketown is located in Pinal County
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      • Santan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Santan is located in Pinal County
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      • Stotonic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Stotonic is located in Pinal County
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        • Stotonic has also been known as:
        • Stetonic
        • Stotonik
      • Bapchule
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sweetwater
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Sweetwater is located in Pinal County
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      • Casa Blanca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Casa Blanca is located in Pinal County
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      • Sacate
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sacate is located in Pinal County
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      • South Santan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • South Santan is located in Pinal County
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      • Maricopa Wells ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Maricopa Wells was located in Pinal County
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      • Palm Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Palm Springs is located in Pinal County
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      • Santa Cruz
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Santa Cruz is located in Pinal County
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      • Sacaton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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        • Goldfield ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Goldfield was located in Pinal County
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        • Cottonwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cottonwood is located in Pinal County
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        • Olberg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Olberg is located in Pinal County
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        • Youngberg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Youngberg is located in Pinal County
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        • Sacaton Flats
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sacaton Flats is located in Pinal County
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        • Maricopa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Gold Canyon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Burns
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Burns is located in Pinal County
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        • Heaton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Heaton is located in Pinal County
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        • Ak-Chin Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ak-Chin Village is located in Pinal County
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        • Ak Chin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ak Chin is located in Pinal County
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        • Bon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Bon is located in Pinal County
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        • Magma
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Magma is located in Pinal County
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        • Enid
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Enid is located in Pinal County
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        • Blackwater
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Blackwater is located in Pinal County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater

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