Lizard Acres, Arizona

Lizard Acres was a former cattle ranch, subdivision, and train stop situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, near the present day town of Surprise.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,191 feet (363 m) above sea level.[1]

Lizard Acres, Arizona
Cattle ranch, train stop
Lizard Acres
Location within the state of Arizona
Lizard Acres
Lizard Acres (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°38′07″N 112°20′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)623
FIPS code04-41645
GNIS feature ID24498

Lizard Acres (noted as Lizard on topographic maps) was a train stop just north of Surprise, Arizona. The stop is near current day Grand Avenue and Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona.[3] The site also held a cattle farm.[4]

The 1,800 acre cattle ranch was owned by J. Charles Wetzler.[5] In the early 1960s, the ranch held 13,000 cattle.[6]

Sun City West, Arizona, a retirement community, was built on part of the ranch in 1960 and 1972.[7][5]

References
  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Lizard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Lizard (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. Alcock, Nancy (August 1, 2014). "'Lizard Acres' grew to become today's Surprise". Arizona Republic.
  4. "Sights, sounds of W. Valley's past". The Arizona Republic. December 3, 1999.
  5. "Cattleman J. Charles Wetzler dies at 75; aided CAP, ASU in public service career". Arizona Republic. March 14, 1983.
  6. Cole, Ben (March 12, 1961). "Cattleman beefs at legend". Arizona Republic.
  7. Buchta, Jim (February 1, 1997). "Leaving the cold and snow behind". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. p. H5.


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