Talk:Apache Wells, Arizona

Fictional vs. Real Apache Wells

I've just added the section "Fictional Apache Wells", because that is, by far, the most important "Apache Wells" -- in national and international significance, of the two places. "Apache Wells", as noted in my writeup, came to prominence in one of the most famous and pivotal motion pictures of all time, "Stagecoach," (and its multiple remakes) -- followed by several other westerns (with big name stars like Audie Murphy and Stewart Granger) that were sited in or through "Apache Wells."

However, the fictional site seems completely unlikely to have been anywhere near Phoenix or neighboring Mesa (where today's "Apache Wells" is sited) -- more likely much farther south, near the Mexico border, given the scripts and other landmarks noted in the various films -- so it's important to distinguish between the two.

If a wiser editor feels that the two should be separated into separate articles, I have no issue with that. But, clearly, the fictional place has more importance than the tiny (one-square-mile) country-club estate in a Phoenix suburb.

(And, for those doubting the Wikipedia acceptance of fictional locations, I offer Shangri-La, Mordor, Bajor, and Atlantis.)

~ Penlite (talk) 06:33, 17 February 2022 (UTC)