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About Carefree, AZ

Carefree is a small desert town about 33 miles northeast of Phoenix, reached via the scenic Carefree Highway or Scottsdale Road through dramatic Sonoran Desert terrain. This upscale community of 3,700 residents offers art galleries, restaurants, and stunning desert views from its foothill location. The town features one of the Western Hemisphere's largest sundials at 480 feet long in its village center plaza.

Where is Carefree, AZ on the map?

Carefree, AZ is in United States, at 33.823, -111.916 - about 35 km north of Paradise Valley, AZ.

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The closest airport to Carefree, AZ is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 55 km (about 52 min by car).

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