Around Sunflower ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fountain Hills. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of where Sunflower would have been located. Fountain Hills has a population of 26,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Payson. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Sunflower and has a population of 15,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sunflower, with the nearest first.
- Tonto Basin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonto Basin
- Tonto Basin is located in Gila County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonto Basin <2>
- Jakes Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Corner
- Jakes Corner is located in Gila County
- Deer Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Gila County
- Rio Verde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Verde
- Rio Verde is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Verde <2>
- Rye
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Gila County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
- Fort McDowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
- Fort McDowell is located in Maricopa County
- Gisela
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Fountain Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hills
- Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Hills <2>
- Oxbow Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Estates
- Oxbow Estates is located in Gila County
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- Roosevelt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Gila County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <2>
- Tortilla Flat
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortilla Flat
- Tortilla Flat is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortilla Flat <2>
- Carefree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Carefree is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carefree <2>
- Carefree Foothills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
- Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
- Cave Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Creek <2>
- Payson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <2>
- Roosevelt
For more communities neighboring Sunflower, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sunflower.
Maricopa County ...
Sunflower would have been located within present day Maricopa County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maricopa County: Gila, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai & Yuma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunflower ...
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 Sunflower.
Airports Near Sunflower ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sunflower and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sunflower.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Arizona:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sunflower. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sunflower), 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. |