Palo Verde, Arizona | |
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 ThePalo Verde Baptist Church was built in 1890 and is located on 29600 West Old Hwy. 80. | |
 Location in Maricopa County and the state ofArizona | |
| Coordinates:33°20′53″N112°40′39″W / 33.34806°N 112.67750°W /33.34806; -112.67750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 845 ft (258 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 85343[1] |
| Area code | 623 |
Palo Verde is a smallpopulated place inMaricopa County,Arizona, United States. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) west ofPhoenix, and 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of downtownBuckeye onHistoric U.S. Route 80.
The Palo Verde area was settled in 1886, by John G. Roberts and family. Mr. Roberts helped in the construction of the Arizona and Buckeye canals, served a term as cattle inspector, and was deputy sheriff at Buckeye under three Maricopa County sheriffs.[2][3] One of the first structures built, which still stands, was the Palo Verde Baptist Church, organized in 1890.[4]
Despite sharing a name, thePalo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in nearbyWintersburg.
Palo Verde exists as acounty 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, atrain derailment occurred near the town of Palo Verde.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |