Apache Wells, Arizona

In the article presented below, the relevance of Apache Wells, Arizona in the current context will be analyzed. Apache Wells, Arizona has been the object of study and interest in various fields, whether in history, science, technology or the arts. Over time, Apache Wells, Arizona has played a crucial role in the evolution of society, significantly influencing the way people interact, think and act. Through a detailed analysis, we aim to address the importance of Apache Wells, Arizona in different areas, its impact on daily life and its relevance in the contemporary world.

Apache Wells, Arizona
Populated place
Apache Wells is located in Arizona
Apache Wells
Apache Wells
Location of Apache Wells in Arizona
Coordinates: 33°27′34″N 111°42′39″W / 33.45944°N 111.71083°W / 33.45944; -111.71083
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
 • Total1 sq mi (3 km2)
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP codes
85205
Area code480
FIPS code04-02900
GNIS feature ID36924

Apache Wells is the name of both fictional and real locations in southern Arizona.

Fictional Apache Wells

In fiction, particularly in Western movies, "Apache Wells" is a common name for a fictional location in the Old West, generally a remote stagecoach way station, typically in southern Arizona. It first came into conspicuous public use in John Ford's classic 1939 western movie Stagecoach, the film that elevated John Wayne to stardom. (The film also had remakes in 1966 and 1986).

Subsequent westerns set partly, or chiefly, in or around the fictional "Apache Wells" have included:

At the time that the fictional "Apache Wells" first came into use, there was not any actual town of Apache Wells in Arizona, but there were two small, remote settlements in southern Arizona with closely related names: Apache Junction, and Desert Wells — both of which had existed since the 1800s, when they had been sites of stagecoach way stations.

Real Apache Wells

Today, Apache Wells is a populated place and retirement community situated within the boundaries of the city of Mesa (a major suburb of Phoenix, part of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area) in Maricopa County, in the state of Arizona, in the United States. Apache Wells was established in 1962 and developed by the Hughes family. It has an estimated elevation of 1,427 feet (435 m) above sea level, and is approximately one square mile in size.

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Apache Wells". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Bandy, Mary Lea; and Kevin Stoehr: "The Big Trail and Stagecoach," Oct 1, 2012, in Ride, Boldly Ride: The Evolution of the American Western, p.95, University of California Press, retrieved February 16, 2022
  3. ^ "Duel at Apache Wells: 1957", Internet Movie Database, retrieved February 16, 2022
  4. ^ "Duel at Apache Wells (1957)", RareFilm.com, retrieved February 16, 2022
  5. ^ Chennault, Nicholas: "Apache Territory," February 9, 2015, in "Great Western Movies," retrieved February 16, 2022
  6. ^ "Rampage at Apache Wells: 1966," Turner Classic Movies, retrieved February 16, 2022
  7. ^ "40 Guns to Apache Pass: 1967," Internet Movie Database, retrieved February 16, 2022
  8. ^ "40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967); Plot," Internet Movie Database, retrieved February 16, 2022
  9. ^ "Apache Wells (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Apache Wells HOA - History of Apache Wells". Retrieved 2021-11-12.

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