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Welcome to Lizard ...

Lizard is located in Maricopa County<1>.

Lizard is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Lizard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lizard - they are located in Iowa and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lizard.

Communities near Lizard ...

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

  • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Avondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tolleson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sun City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Westbrook Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County
  • 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lizard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lizard ...

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

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 - 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.