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Welcome to Palmas del Sol ...

Palmas del Sol is located in Maricopa County<1>.

Palmas del Sol is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Palmas del Sol ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmas del Sol.

  • Mesa
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scottsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tempe
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
  • Queen Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Apache Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Paradise Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Guadalupe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmas del Sol ...

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

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 Palmas del Sol - 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.