Welcome to Fountain of the Sun ...

Fountain of the Sun is located in Maricopa County<1>.

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

Fountain of the Sun is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Fountain of the Sun ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain of the Sun.

• Mesa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <4>
• Scottsdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsdale
  • Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsdale <4>
• Gilbert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Tempe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Queen Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Creek
  • Queen Creek is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Creek <4>
• Apache Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Junction
  • Apache Junction is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apache Junction <4>
• Fountain Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hills
  • Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Hills <4>
• Paradise Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <4>
• Guadalupe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
  • Guadalupe is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain of the Sun ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain of the Sun. 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/