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Parks in Maricopa County, Arizona

Heritage Square
Harmon Park, 2 km (1 mile)
Sherman Parkway, 3 km (2 miles)
Sohu Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Encanto Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Green Valley Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Hayden Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Smith Park, 7 km (4 miles)
Hermoso Park, 7 km (4 miles)
Solano Park, 8 km (5 miles)

Maricopa County, Arizona

Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, 4 km (2 miles)
Southern Substation, 10 km (6 miles)
Gila Valley Lookout, 13 km (8 miles)
Gila Substation, 20 km (12 miles)
Hassiamp (historical), 58 km (36 miles)
Soldier Camp Trailhead, 65 km (40 miles)
Smith Mill, 68 km (42 miles)
Fish Creek Vista, 71 km (44 miles)
Soldier Camp Trail, 71 km (44 miles)
Soldier Camp, 71 km (44 miles)
Hargan Mine, 79 km (49 miles)
Hee - A - Hand Park, 82 km (51 miles)

Buildings in Maricopa County, Arizona

South Phoenix Adult Center, 7 km (4 miles)
Estrella Railroad Station, 59 km (37 miles)
Gila Bend Railroad Station, 82 km (51 miles)

Gaps in Maricopa County, Arizona

Eagle Pass, 13 km (8 miles)

Ridges in Maricopa County, Arizona

South Mountains, 14 km (8 miles)

Canals in Maricopa County, Arizona

South Branch Highland Canal, 15 km (9 miles)
South Highline Lateral Canal, 16 km (10 miles)

Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona

Gila Crossing Day School, 21 km (13 miles)
Sierra Vista School, 26 km (16 miles)
El Mirage Elementary School, 29 km (18 miles)
Deer Valley School, 30 km (19 miles)
Gila Bend Elementary School, 82 km (51 miles)

Lakes in Maricopa County, Arizona

Firebird Lake, 23 km (14 miles)

Streams in Maricopa County, Arizona

Santa Cruz Wash, 24 km (15 miles)
Star Wash, 68 km (42 miles)
Fourmile Wash, 76 km (48 miles)
Sols Wash, 84 km (52 miles)

Reserves in Maricopa County, Arizona

Sierra Estrella Wilderness, 31 km (19 miles)
South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness, 66 km (41 miles)

Pinal County, Arizona

Harrah's Phoenix-Ak-Chin Casino Resort, 48 km (30 miles)
East Boulder Trail, 64 km (40 miles)
Gypsum Mines (historical), 73 km (45 miles)
Florence Cemetery, 81 km (50 miles)

Buildings in Pinal County, Arizona

Gila Reservation Career Center, 51 km (32 miles)

Valleys in Yavapai County, Arizona

Spring Valley, 59 km (37 miles)
Dorothy Canyon, 67 km (41 miles)
Shortys Canyon, 73 km (45 miles)
Sheep Gulch, 83 km (51 miles)
Hawk Spring Gulch, 83 km (52 miles)

Water Tanks in Maricopa County, Arizona

Green Tank, 60 km (37 miles)
Fortymile Desert Tank, 61 km (38 miles)
Hidden Tank, 70 km (44 miles)
Sparks Tank, 72 km (45 miles)

Streams in Pinal County, Arizona

Greene Wash, 63 km (39 miles)
Silver Reef Wash, 83 km (52 miles)

Canals in Pinal County, Arizona

Southside Canal, 63 km (39 miles)
South Side Canal, 68 km (42 miles)
Florence Canal, 80 km (50 miles)

Plains in Yavapai County, Arizona

Squaw Mesa, 63 km (39 miles)

Schools in Pinal County, Arizona

Stanfield School, 65 km (40 miles)
Evergreen School, 71 km (44 miles)
South School, 71 km (44 miles)
South School, 74 km (46 miles)
Florence Union High School, 80 km (49 miles)

Gaps in Pinal County, Arizona

Fremont Saddle, 66 km (41 miles)

Valleys in Maricopa County, Arizona

Squaw Canyon, 66 km (41 miles)
Goat Canyon, 77 km (48 miles)

Springs in Yavapai County, Arizona

Hesnnann Spring, 67 km (41 miles)
Ensign Spring, 69 km (43 miles)
Hackberry Spring, 69 km (43 miles)
Sheep Spring, 78 km (48 miles)
Double Trough Spring, 78 km (49 miles)
Sheep Gulch Spring, 81 km (50 miles)
Harry Knight Spring, 82 km (51 miles)
Silver Dollar Spring, 83 km (51 miles)

Parks in Pinal County, Arizona

Francisco Grande, 67 km (41 miles)
East Park, 71 km (44 miles)

Yavapai County, Arizona

Eleven L Ranch, 68 km (42 miles)
Glint Mine, 68 km (42 miles)
Hardtimes Mine, 69 km (43 miles)
Dugan Mine, 74 km (46 miles)
The Doghouse, 74 km (46 miles)
Sheep Creek Cabin, 78 km (48 miles)
Great Southern Mine, 78 km (48 miles)
H K Ranch, 81 km (50 miles)
Hazlett Hollow Campground, 82 km (51 miles)
Silver Dollar Mine, 83 km (51 miles)
Gold Bar Mine, 84 km (52 miles)
Green Tank Windmill, 84 km (52 miles)

Wells in Maricopa County, Arizona

Star Well, 69 km (43 miles)
South Well, 73 km (45 miles)
South Vekol Well, 81 km (50 miles)
Dwyer Well, 82 km (51 miles)
Gable Well Number One, 82 km (51 miles)

Springs in Pinal County, Arizona

Sheep Mountain Spring, 71 km (44 miles)
Hackberry Spring, 81 km (50 miles)

Wells in Pinal County, Arizona

Desert Well Number Two, 71 km (44 miles)
Black Mountain Well, 83 km (51 miles)

Streams in Yavapai County, Arizona

Eddie Wash, 72 km (45 miles)
South Fork Rock Creek, 76 km (47 miles)
Silver Creek, 80 km (50 miles)
Spring Creek, 81 km (50 miles)
Spring Wash, 81 km (50 miles)
South Fork Mud Spring Creek, 83 km (52 miles)
Hamlin Wash, 84 km (52 miles)

Springs in Gila County, Arizona

Shake Spring, 75 km (47 miles)
Denton Trough Spring, 78 km (48 miles)
Shell Spring, 80 km (50 miles)
Hackberry Spring, 83 km (51 miles)
Haufner Spring, 83 km (52 miles)

Water Tanks in Yavapai County, Arizona

Shamrock Tank, 75 km (47 miles)
South Campbell Tank, 81 km (50 miles)

Gila County, Arizona

Four Peaks Trail, 76 km (47 miles)

Water Tanks in Pinal County, Arizona

Dry Tank, 76 km (47 miles)
Hardt Tank, 77 km (48 miles)
Highway Tank, 82 km (51 miles)
Highway Tank, 83 km (52 miles)

Plains in Maricopa County, Arizona

Squaw Flat, 77 km (48 miles)
Sonoran Desert, 81 km (50 miles)
Squaw Flat, 83 km (52 miles)

Springs in Maricopa County, Arizona

Squaw Flat Spring, 77 km (48 miles)
Sheep Creek Seep, 78 km (48 miles)

Ridges in Pinal County, Arizona

Hewitt Ridge, 80 km (49 miles)

Ridges in Gila County, Arizona

Slate Creek Divide, 80 km (50 miles)

Valleys in Pinal County, Arizona

Hackberry Canyon, 82 km (51 miles)

Streams in Gila County, Arizona

Hackberry Creek, 83 km (52 miles)

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