Palo Verde, Arizona facts for kids
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Palo Verde, Arizona
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![]() Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
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Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Elevation | 845 ft (258 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
Palo Verde is a small unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Phoenix, and 6 miles southwest of downtown Buckeye.
Despite sharing a name, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is located in nearby Wintersburg.
Palo Verde exists as a county 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, a train derailment occurred near the town of Palo Verde.

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