Palo Verde, Arizona | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona |
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Coordinates: 33°20′53″N 112°40′39″W / 33.34806°N 112.67750°WCoordinates: 33°20′53″N 112°40′39″W / 33.34806°N 112.67750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Elevation | 845 ft (258 m) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
Palo Verde is a small unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Phoenix, and 6 miles southwest of downtown Buckeye.
Despite sharing a name, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in nearby Wintersburg.
Palo Verde exists as a county island within the planning boundary of Buckeye. This precludes any possibility of incorporation for the community, but annexation into Buckeye is a possibility.
In 1995, a train derailment occurred near the town of Palo Verde.