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Tempe, Arizona City of Tempe Official seal of Tempe, Arizona Tempe, Arizona is positioned in the US Tempe, Arizona - Tempe, Arizona Tempe (/t m pi / tem-pee; Oidba in Pima), also known as Hayden's Ferry amid the territorial times of Arizona, is a town/city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Enumeration Bureau reporting a 2010 populace of 161,719. The town/city is titled after the Vale of Tempe in Greece.
Tempe is positioned in the East Valley section of urbane Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east.
Tempe is also the locale of Arizona State University.
10 Historic properties in Tempe Tempe between 1870 and 1880.
Fort Mc - Dowell was established approximately 25 mi (40 km) northeast of present downtown Tempe on the upper Salt River in 1865 allowing for new suburbs to be assembled farther down the Salt River.
The Tempe Irrigating Canal Company was soon established by William Kirkland and James Mc - Kinney to furnish water for alfalfa, wheat, barley, oats, and cotton.
Pioneer Darrell Duppa is credited with suggesting Tempe's name, adopted in 1879, after comparing the Salt River valley near a 300-foot (91 m)-tall butte, to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece. In 1885, the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature chose Tempe for the site of the Territorial Normal School, which became Arizona Normal School, Arizona State Teachers College, Arizona State College and finally Arizona State University.
The Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad, assembled in 1887, crossed the Salt River at Tempe, linking the town to the nation's burgeoning transportation system.
The Tempe Land and Improvement Company was formed to sell lots in the booming town.
Tempe became an economic core for the encircling agricultural area.
On his way to dedicate the dam, former President Theodore Roosevelt applauded the accomplishments of the citizens of central Arizona and predicted that their suburbs would be prosperous metros/cities in the future.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Tempe has period as a suburb of Phoenix, and as a center of education and commerce.
Hayden Ferry Lakeside evolution on the north end of Downtown Tempe Tempe is the command posts and executive office of one Fortune 500 company: Insight Enterprises.
Limelight Networks, Life - Lock, First Solar, the Salt River Project, Circle K, Fulton Homes and Mobile Mini are also headquartered in Tempe.
Cold Stone Creamery was originally headquartered in Tempe and locale #0001 is still in operation today at 3330 S Mc - Clintock Drive in Tempe.
Tempe is also home to the first and biggest campus of Arizona State University.
Tempe homes a several great performance venues including Gammage Auditorium and the Tempe Center for the Arts.
Additionally, Tempe is the spring training host town/city of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
One of Arizona's biggest shopping malls, Arizona Mills, sits near the border with the town of Guadalupe.
The town/city also serves as the first Arizona IKEA branch location, also near the southern boundary.
Tempe Marketplace a large open air mall featuring live music and water and laser shows is positioned just southeast of Tempe Town Lake.
Tempe can boast an array of wholesalers and manufacturers.
With the culmination of Tempe Town Lake, commercial and high-rise evolution along the reservoir quickly transformed the cityscape of Mill Avenue and the horizon of downtown Tempe.
The former US Airways command posts in Tempe According to Tempe's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 8 City of Tempe 1,824 10 Tempe Elementary School District #3 1,619 Tempe is served by multiple school districts.
Most of Tempe is inside the Tempe Elementary School District and the Tempe Union High School District; however, other portions are served by the Kyrene School District (K 8), Scottsdale Unified School District (K 12), and Mesa Public Schools (K 12).
James Madison Preparatory School and Tempe Preparatory Academy are also positioned in the area.
Tempe also contains one of the state's three primary universities, Arizona State University, the Maricopa County Community College District administrative offices and the command posts of Rio Salado Community College.
Tempe is also the home of a several longterm position schools, including the University of Phoenix, Brookline College, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Bryan University and Lamson Junior College.
Tempe Public Library serves Tempe.
Downtown Tempe from Hayden Butte.
Tempe is an inner suburb, positioned between the core town/city of Phoenix and the rest of the East Valley.
Due to this as well as being the home of the chief campus of Arizona State University, Tempe has a fairly dense, urbanized evolution pattern in the northern part of the town/city with a burgeoning skyline.
Within Tempe are the Tempe Buttes.
The Salt River runs west through the northern part of Tempe; part of the river is dammed in two places to problematic Tempe Town Lake.
The town/city of Tempe is bordered by Mesa to the east, Scottsdale to the north, Phoenix and Guadalupe to the west, and Chandler to the south.
The total region is 0.32% water including Tempe Town Lake.
Tempe is generally flat, except for Hayden Butte (generally known as A-Mountain for Arizona State University's "A" logo positioned on its south face), positioned next to Sun Devil Stadium, Twin Buttes and Bell Butte on the edge of Tempe, and Papago Park northwest of Tempe, inside Phoenix.
Elevation ranges from 1,140 feet (350 m) at Tempe Town Lake to 1,495 feet (456 m) up on Hayden Butte.
Tempe cityscape from Tempe Town Lake Tempe cityscape from Tempe Town Lake Climate data for Tempe, Arizona Since 1988, more than 50 projects have been commissioned by the Tempe's Cultural Services Division.
Tempe appreciateed a grow alternative music scene throughout the 1980s and 90s, producing such acts as the Gin Blossoms, Meat Puppets, Dead Hot Workshop, The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Hans Olson, Gloritone, and The Maine.
College Times, a weekly entertainment periodical serving the Phoenix urbane region and 20 Maricopa County colleges, including Arizona State University.
Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Tempe Marketplace, Arizona Mills, Mill Avenue, and Tempe Town Lake. Downtown Tempe offers more than 175 restaurants, eveningclubs and retail shops to cater to town/city guests. The Tempe Tourism Office, positioned on Mill Avenue's downtown district, provides maps and additional knowledge about hotels and upcoming town/city affairs. Tempe Diablo Stadium There are presently no primary league experienced sports squads playing in Tempe.
They have since moved to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale for games, but maintain their command posts and training facility in Tempe.
The Arizona State University Sun Devils compete in football, basketball, baseball, as well as a number of other sports in the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have their spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Tempe Diablo Stadium was assembled in 1968 and holds 9,785 citizens .
Tempe is home to Arizona Combat Sports, a different martial arts training organization as well as a Rage in the Cage training center.
Rugby union is a developing sport in Tempe as well as in the Phoenix urbane area.
The multiple clubs, ranging from men's and women's clubs to collegiate and Under 19, are part of the Arizona Rugby Union. Notable clubs are Arizona State University Rugby Football Club and the Tempe "Old Devils" Rugby Club. Tempe is home to many outside activities.
Tempe Town Lake is a publicly accessible lake that is run by City of Tempe.
The City of Tempe estimated that 2.7 million citizens visited the lake in 2013. Papago and South Mountain Parks offer hiking, mountain and road biking, modern climbing, frisbee golf, and equestrian activities.
Tempe is also home to the annual Ironman Triathlon, which takes place in late November.
Mill Avenue bridges over Tempe Town Lake at evening Tempe is one of the most densely populated metros/cities in the state and serves as a crossroads for the area's biggest communities.
Included in the fitness encircling Tempe are Interstate 10 near the edge as it traverses the Broadway Curve, Loop 202 crossing the northern side, Loop 101 following the easterly border, and U.S.
Phoenix light rail over Tempe Town Lake at evening Valley Metro operates bus routes and the Valley Metro Rail fitness that serves Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University, providing service to Phoenix and Mesa.
The City of Tempe operates a no-charge neighborhood circulator service called Orbit involving five no-charge shuttle routes near Arizona State University that operate on a regular basis seven days a week. Three other FLASH (Free Local Area Shuttle) circulate in northern Tempe around the university.
Tempe inhabitants and commuters make extensive use of enhance transit and service is offered on a more incessant basis than elsewhere in the state.
Most Tempe buses offer 15 minute service amid rush hour and 30 minute service throughout the rest of the day.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, positioned 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Tempe, provides extensive air service to points throughout North America and to London, England, and various metros/cities in Hawaii.
Tempe is in Arizona's 9th Congressional District, served by Representative Kyrsten Sinema (D).
Phillip Darrell Duppa is credited with giving Tempe its name.
Carl Hayden famous Arizona senator, and its first Representative in the House, was born in Tempe on October 2, 1877 Main article: List of historic properties in Tempe, Arizona There are various properties in the town/city of Tempe which are considered to be historical and have been encompassed either in the National Register of Historic Places. Tempe has ten sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: Tempe has had a Sister City with Skopje, Macedonia, since 1971.
Tempe has been voted "Best Overall Sister City Program" in 1998, 2004 and 2008. This year, 32 candidates are to be given the opportunity to travel to one of the sister cities.
The Tempe Sister Cities Corporation is one made up of volunteers, and is one of the several Sister Cities programs in the United States that pays the full travel costs for the trip.
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