Maricopa Wells, Arizona | |
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 An American wagon train at Maricopa Wells, 1857 drawing | |
  Maricopa Wells Location within the state of Arizona  Maricopa Wells Maricopa Wells (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′43″N 112°05′03″W / 33.16194°N 112.08417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pinal |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-44585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 42802 |
Maricopa Wells is a former place (locale) situated in Pinal County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,093 feet (333 m) above sea level.[1] Historically, it was an oasis around a series of watering holes in the Sierra Estrella, eight miles north of present-day Maricopa, Arizona, and about a mile west of Pima Butte. It developed as a trading center and stopping place for travelers in the mid to late 19th century.
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Maricopa Wells". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Maricopa Wells (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.