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Welcome to Flowing Wells ...

Flowing Wells is located in Pima County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Flowing Wells: Flowing Wls.

Flowing Wells is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Flowing Wells is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Flowing Wells: 520

Communities near Flowing Wells ...

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

  • Tucson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oro Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • South Tucson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
    • South Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Catalina Foothills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
    • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
  • Polo Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
    • Polo Village is located in Pima County
  • Cortaro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tortolita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tucson Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
    • Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
  • Drexel Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
    • Drexel Heights is located in Pima 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 Flowing Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flowing Wells.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flowing Wells ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flowing Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.