Sunflower is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Sunflower is located near Arizona State Route 87, 22.8 miles (36.7 km) northeast of Fountain Hills.

Sunflower, Arizona
Unincorporated community
Location of Sunflower in Maricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates: 33°51′51″N 111°28′03″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Elevation	3,405 ft (1,038 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s)	480
GNIS feature ID	34951[1]

History

The location was a camp site until the 1930s, when Captain Harold Booth led a group of cohorts to the area.[2]

The town saw flooding during when the remnants of Tropical Storm Norma hit the area in 1970.[3]

The community was located near now-abandoned mercury mines, and old maps still refer to the mine as Sunflower Mine.[4]

The community was evacuated in 2005 due to the threat of a nearby fire.[5]

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