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Welcome to Lizard Acres ...

Lizard Acres is located in Maricopa County<1>.

Lizard Acres is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Lizard Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lizard Acres.

  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Peoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <3>
  • Goodyear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Avondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tolleson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Youngtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Peacock Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
    • Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Sun City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Sunset Village is located in Maricopa 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 Lizard Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lizard Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lizard Acres ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lizard Acres. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lizard Acres - 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.









 

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