Around Wheeler Place ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lordsburg (NM). It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the east of Wheeler Place. Lordsburg (NM) has a population of 2,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Virden (NM). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of Wheeler Place and has a population of 130 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wheeler Place, with the nearest first.
- San Simon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Simon
- San Simon is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Simon <2>
- Cotton City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Lordsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsburg
- Lordsburg is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lordsburg <2>
- Bowie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
- Paradise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise County
- Portal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
- Animas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas
- Animas is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Animas <2>
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Greenlee County
- Rodeo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo
- Rodeo is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodeo <2>
- Virden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Wheeler Place, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wheeler Place.
Cochise County ...
Wheeler Place is located in Cochise County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cochise County: Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz & Hidalgo (NM).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheeler Place ...
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 Wheeler Place.
Airports Near Wheeler Place ...
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 Wheeler Place and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wheeler Place.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wheeler Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.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 Wheeler Place. |
| <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 Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wheeler Place), 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. |