| Payson is right in the center of Arizona, USA. It is 90 miles to Phoenix and 90 miles to Flagstaff. It is located in the northern part of Gila County. Highway 87 from Phoenix to Payson is four lanes and newly paved. It takes about 60 minutes to get from Fountain Hills (North East of Phoenix) to Payson. Many people commute each day! (I used to commute that long to work when I lived in Phoenix) It is about one and a half hour drive to Prescott, AZ. | |
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| Here is a larger map of Arizona, USA. Payson is located in the Tonto National Forest. 90% of the land around Payson is National Forest or other government land. It is on the north end of Gila County of which Globe, is the county seat. (you'll find Globe due east of Phoenix). Interstate 40 roughly follows the old Route 66 trail. Remember the song? "Gall-up New Mex-i-co, Flag-staff Ar-i-zon-a, don't for-get Win-on-a, King-man, Bar-stow, San-Bern-a-din-o" | |
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