Apache Wells, Arizona

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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; -111.71083Coordinates: 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]
1,427 ft (435 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP codes
85205
Area code(s)480
FIPS code04-02900
GNIS feature ID36924

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

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 way station, typically in southern Arizona. It first came into conspicuous public use in John Ford's classic 1939 western Stagecoach,[2] 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:

  • Rampage at Apache Wells (1966),[6]

Real Apache Wells[]

Today, Apache Wells is a populated place and retirement community situated within the boundaries of Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.[9] Apache Wells was established in 1962 and developed by the Hughes family.[10] It has an estimated elevation of 1,427 feet (435 m) above sea level.

References[]

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Apache Wells". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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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