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Nearest Communities to Fort McDowell,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Fort McDowell.<1>

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


Fort McDowell 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 398 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort McDowell. Of these communities, 11 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 Fort McDowell (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 Fort McDowell

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

  • Maricopa County   (where Fort McDowell resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Maricopa County, we have limited the list to those within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Fort McDowell (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.maricopa.gov/
    • County Seat for Maricopa:   Phoenix
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort McDowell.
      • Fountain Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountain View
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fountain View is located in Maricopa County
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      • Rio Verde Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Rio Verde Estates is located in Maricopa County
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      • Rio Verde
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • McDowell Mountain Ranch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Taliesin West
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Taliesin West is located in Maricopa County
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      • Cactus Villa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Cactus Villa is located in Maricopa County
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      • Shiloh Canyon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Shiloh Canyon is located in Maricopa County
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      • Desert Highlands
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Desert Highlands is located in Maricopa County
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      • Reata Pass
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Reata Pass is located in Maricopa County
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      • Troon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Troon is located in Maricopa County
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      • Sunshine Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County
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      • Continue List   (375 more) ...
        • Continental Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
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        • Casa Rica
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Casa Rica is located in Maricopa County
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        • Chimney Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Chimney Hill is located in Maricopa County
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        • DC Ranch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • DC Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Ensenada del Oro
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Ensenada del Oro is located in Maricopa County
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        • Heritage Court
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Heritage Court is located in Maricopa County
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        • Mirador
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Mirador is located in Maricopa County
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        • Mission Monterey
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Mission Monterey is located in Maricopa County
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        • Pinnacle Peak Heights IV
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pinnacle Peak Heights V-VI
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pinnacle Peak Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Pinnacle Peak Heights is located in Maricopa County
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        • Preston Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Preston Hills is located in Maricopa County
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        • Scottsdale Ranch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Scottsdale Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Apache Wells
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Apache Wells is located in Maricopa County
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        • Harmony Villa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Harmony Villa is located in Maricopa County
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        • Las Alegres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Las Alegres is located in Maricopa County
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        • Palmas del Sol
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Palmas del Sol is located in Maricopa County
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        • Andalusia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Andalusia is located in Maricopa County
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        • Haciendas del Lago
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Haciendas del Lago is located in Maricopa County
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        • Pinnacle Peak Shadows
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Pinnacle Peak Shadows is located in Maricopa County
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        • Sweetwater Ranch
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Sweetwater Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Granite Reef Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Granite Reef Estates is located in Maricopa County
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        • Homestead
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Homestead is located in Maricopa County
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        • El Paseo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • El Paseo is located in Maricopa County
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        • Rancho de Arboleda
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Rancho de Arboleda is located in Maricopa County
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        • Country Horizons
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Country Horizons is located in Maricopa County
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        • Estados de La Mancha II
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Heritage Terrace
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Heritage Terrace is located in Maricopa County
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        • Pinnacle Paradise
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Pinnacle Paradise is located in Maricopa County
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        • Pinnacle Peak Country Club Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Pinnacle Peak Estates II
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Pinnacle Peak Estates III
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Pinnacle Peak Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
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        • Desert Vista Estates III
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Lehi
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lehi is located in Maricopa County
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        • Los Maderas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Maderas is located in Maricopa County
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        • McCormick Ranch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • McCormick Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Buenavante
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Buenavante is located in Maricopa County
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        • Country Trace
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Country Trace is located in Maricopa County
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        • Desert Ridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Desert Ridge is located in Maricopa County
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        • Desert Wind II
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Desert Wind II is located in Maricopa County
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        • Gainey Ranch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Gainey Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Happy Valley Ranch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Happy Valley Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Heritage North Ranch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Heritage North Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Pinnacle Peak Estates I
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Windsong
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Windsong is located in Maricopa County
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        • Sincuidados
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sincuidados is located in Maricopa County
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        • Brentwood Mobile Manor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Buckhorn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Buckhorn is located in Maricopa County
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        • Citrus Gardens
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Citrus Gardens is located in Maricopa County
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        • Cypress Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Cypress Estates is located in Maricopa County
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        • Dreamland Villa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Dreamland Villa is located in Maricopa County
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        • East Mesa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • East Mesa is located in Maricopa County
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        • Fiesta Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Fiesta Park is located in Maricopa County
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        • Fountain East
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Fountain East is located in Maricopa County
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        • Golden West Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Golden West Estates is located in Maricopa County
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        • Greenfield Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Greenfield Estates is located in Maricopa County
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        • Greenfield Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Greenfield Park is located in Maricopa County
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        • Meadowvale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Meadowvale is located in Maricopa County
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        • Park Place Travel Resort
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Silver Spur Ranch
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Silver Spur Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Silver Spur Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Silver Spur Village is located in Maricopa County
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        • Sunset Trail Ranch
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Sunset Trail Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Twin Knolls
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Twin Knolls is located in Maricopa County
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        • Velda Rose Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Velda Rose Estates is located in Maricopa County
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        • Velda Rose Gardens
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Velda Rose Gardens is located in Maricopa County
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        • Venture Out
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Venture Out is located in Maricopa County
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        • Hohokam Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hohokam Village is located in Maricopa County
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        • Santo Tomas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Santo Tomas is located in Maricopa County
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        • Windemere
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Windemere is located in Maricopa County
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        • Wintercone Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Wintercone Park is located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodleaf
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodleaf is located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodridge Lakes
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodridge Lakes is located in Maricopa County
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        • Basking Ridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Basking Ridge is located in Maricopa County
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        • Currys Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Currys Corner is located in Maricopa County
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        • Sunset Ridge I
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Sunset Ridge I is located in Maricopa County
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        • Dixileta Verde
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dixileta Verde is located in Maricopa County
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        • Brentwood West
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Brentwood West is located in Maricopa County
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        • Fountain of the Sun
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Fountain of the Sun is located in Maricopa County
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        • Hacienda de Valencia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hacienda de Valencia is located in Maricopa County
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        • Leisure World
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Leisure World is located in Maricopa County
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        • Lemontree
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Lemontree is located in Maricopa County
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        • Royal Palm Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Royal Palm Village is located in Maricopa County
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        • Summer Mesa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Summer Mesa is located in Maricopa County
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        • Apache Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Villas
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Las Villas is located in Maricopa County
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        • Mesa Patios
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mesa Patios is located in Maricopa County
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        • Salt River
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Salt River is located in Maricopa County
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        • Greenbrier East
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Greenbrier East is located in Maricopa County
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        • Greenway Park V
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Greenway Park V is located in Maricopa County
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        • Hyde Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hyde Park is located in Maricopa County
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        • Oakhurst
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodleaf II
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Woodleaf II is located in Maricopa County
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        • Fuller Ranch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Fuller Ranch is located in Maricopa County
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        • Summer Place Trails
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Summer Place Trails is located in Maricopa County
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        • Summer Place Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Summer Place Village is located in Maricopa County
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        • Summerplace Green
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Summerplace Green is located in Maricopa County
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        • Suntrails
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Suntrails is located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodland Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Heights is located in Maricopa County
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        • Woodside
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Woodside is located in Maricopa County
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        • Cinco Soles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Cinco Soles is located in Maricopa County
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        • Mesa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <3>
        • Paradise Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Scottsdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Trails III
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • The Trails III is located in Maricopa County
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        • Cobblestone Square
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Cobblestone Square is located in Maricopa County
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        • The Covey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • The Covey is located in Maricopa County
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        • Kensington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Kensington is located in Maricopa County
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        • Links Point
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Links Point is located in Maricopa County
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        • Orangetree Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Orangetree Estates is located in Maricopa County
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        • Paradise Valley Miranda
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Paradise Village North II
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Quail Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Quail Valley is located in Maricopa County
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        • Santiago
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Santiago is located in Maricopa County
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        • Shadow Ridge II
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Shadow Ridge II is located in Maricopa County
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        • Village Fairways
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Village Fairways is located in Maricopa County
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  • Gila County
    • County Website:   https://www.gilacountyaz.gov/
    • County Seat for Gila:   Globe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort McDowell.
      • Riverside Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside Acres is located in Gila County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Acres
      • Roosevelt Lake Gardens West
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tonto Basin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Punkin Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Punkin Center is located in Gila County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Roosevelt Lake Gardens East
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rancho Del Escondido
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Government Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Government Hill is located in Gila County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Hill
  • Pinal County
    • County Website:   https://www.pinal.gov/
    • County Seat for Pinal:   Florence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort McDowell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort McDowell.
      • Goldfield ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Goldfield is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
      • Youngberg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Youngberg is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngberg
      • Palm Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Palm Springs is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs
      • Gold Canyon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

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