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Welcome to Overland Trail ...

Overland Trail is located in Maricopa County<1>.


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


Overland Trail is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Overland Trail ...

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

  • Phoenix
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
  • Scottsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Peoria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Surprise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Avondale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • El Mirage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Paradise Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolleson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Youngtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overland Trail ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overland Trail. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overland Trail - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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