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Wickenburg, AZ Road Trips

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town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

176.2 mi

Tucson, AZ

Quickest Drive

3h 24m

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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

Santa Fe Railroad Depot

historic train station in Wickenburg, Arizona, USA

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Wickenburg High School

Wickenburg High School

high school in Wickenburg, Arizona

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q996556), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

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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