Wickenburg, AZ Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
176.2 mi
Tucson, AZ
Quickest Drive
3h 24m
Tucson, AZ
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Wickenburg, AZ by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,468
Median Income
$65,253
Median Home Value
$449,400
Median Age
64.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Wickenburg, AZ at a Glance
Founded
1863
Elevation
2,057 ft
Area
19 mi²
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Wickenburg, AZ.
Santa Fe Railroad Depot
historic train station in Wickenburg, Arizona, USA
Wickenburg High School
high school in Wickenburg, Arizona
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Traveler Guide to Wickenburg, AZ
Sun City is a suburb 20 miles (30km) northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It was built as a planned retirement community in Maricopa County in the 1960s. An adjacent retirement community Sun City West was built in the late 1970s; there is also a Sun City Grand. Directly northwest of the three "Sun City" suburbs is Surprise, Arizona.
1 Gold Rush Day’s, Wickenburg (take the US 60). Founded more than 75 years ago, this event celebrates Wickenburg’s heritage as a gold mining town.
Mercer's Restaurant, 9720 W Peoria Ave, Peoria, ☏ +1 623-972-0933. Pastries and pie; American breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Quality Inn & Suites Phoenix NW - Sun City, 11201 Grand Ave, ☏ +1 623 933-8211, toll-free: +1-800-253-2168, fax: +1 623 933-5062. Offers, free-wifi and breakfast but has paid parking. Is handicap-accessible and has a pool + air conditioning. $118 (Feb 2022). Best Western Plus Surprise-Phoenix Nw, 13337 W. Grand Ave, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-544-6874. $135 (Feb 2022). Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Surprise, 12477 W Bell Rd, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-850-3931. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Beautiful, clean, very well kept hotel, and helpful staff. $121 (Feb 2022). Comfort Inn & Suites Surprise Near Sun City West, 16741 N Greasewood St, Surprise, ☏ +1 480-561-2838. Beautiful and clean. Friendly staff. $149 (Feb 2022). Hampton Inn, 14783 W Grand Ave, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-537-9122. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Attractive, modern, clean. Big TV in the lobby. $234 (Feb 2022). Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Surprise (Holiday Inn Express), 16540 N Bullard, Surprise, ☏ +1 623-975-5540. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11:30AM. $199 (Feb 2022).
Sun City Visitors Center, 16824 N 99th Ave, ☏ +1 623-977-5000, toll-free: +1-800-437-8146, fax: +1 623-977-4224, [email protected]. M-Sa 9AM-4PM (winter), 9AM-12:30PM (summer).
Travel tips adapted from Sun City (Arizona) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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