Cordes Lakes, Arizona

About Cordes Lakes

Cordes Lakes is a small unincorporated community in central Arizona.

Officially, Cordes Lakes is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.83 square miles.

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What Makes Cordes Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Cordes Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pueblo La Plata Interpretive Site · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cordes Lakes

• 🏞️ Agua Fria National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Henry Cordes Park reviews ★
• Minds Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🗺️ Map of Cordes Lakes

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