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Around The Lakes ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from The Lakes, with the nearest first.

  • Guadalupe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kyrene
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyrene is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrene
  • Corona Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Corona Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Village
  • Tempe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <1>
  • Ahwatukee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ahwatukee is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwatukee
  • Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chandler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mesa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mesa is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <1>
  • Papago Peaks Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Papago Peaks Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papago Peaks Village
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    • Gilbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hohokam Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hohokam Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohokam Village
    • Sonora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Summer Place Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Summer Place Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place Village
    • Scottsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Phoenix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <1>

For more communities neighboring The Lakes, please visit our County-by-County Page for The Lakes.

Maricopa County ...

The Lakes is located in Maricopa County<2>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Lakes ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Lakes.

Airports Near The Lakes ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to The Lakes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for The Lakes.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to The Lakes), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.