Apache Junction, Arizona
Apache Junction, Arizona | |
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Welcome marker | |
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| Motto: "Surrounded by Legends" | |
Location in Pinal and Maricopa counties, Arizona | |
Apache Junction Apache Junction | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′55″N 111°32′06″W / 33.39861°N 111.53500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
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| Incorporated | November 24, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Chip Wilson |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2) |
| • Land | 35.07 sq mi (90.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,499 |
| • Density | 1,097.8/sq mi (423.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time)) |
| ZIP codes | 85117–85120 & 85178 |
| Area code | 480 |
| FIPS code | 04-02830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409718 |
| Website | www |
Apache Junction (Western Apache: Hagosgeed) is a city in Pinal and Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499, most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and Old West Highway. The area where Apache Junction is located used to be known as Youngberg. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is to the east.