Heaton, Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona, United States

Overview of Heaton

• Name:
  Heaton
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Originally called Maricopa Station as a stage line took passengers to Phoenix from this rail stop. The post office was named Maricopa. During a land boom when it was assumed that the railroad branch to Phoenix would connect here, the proposed community was named Maricopaville. However, the honor went to Maricopa Junction, and the town became a railroad siding called Heston (AZ-T101).
• Surveys:
  Township 4 South, Range 2 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:33.078938333° 04' 44.2"N

  Longitude:-112.1345897112° 08' 04.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Enid 3.9 mi. W
  • Ak-Chin Village 4.4 mi. SE
  • Ak Chin 4.8 mi. SE
  • Maricopa 5.2 mi. E
  • Maricopa Wells 6.4 mi. NE
  • Sacate 7.5 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Galilee Baptist Church (Maricopa County) 8 mi. W
  • Gila Crossing (Maricopa County) 13.5 mi. N
• Elevation:
  365 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  107224268
• Updated Apr 24, 2020