Area: Scottsdale is just east of Phoenix, covering 184.2 square miles in Maricopa County. Scottsdale is long and narrow, with a north to south distance of 31 miles.
Population: 245,000 as of 2010.
| Distances from Scottsdale to: | |
| Boston | 2664 miles |
| Chicago | 1772 miles |
| Los Angeles | 393 miles |
| New York | 3411 miles |
| San Francisco | 791 miles |
| Washington DC | 2278 miles |
Elevation: 1,260 feet
Rainfall: on average, 7.74 inches per year. Over 314 days each year are sunny!
Average Temperatures:
| Month | Highs | Lows |
| January | 64.8 degrees F | 37.6 degrees F |
| July | 104.8 degrees F | 77.5 degrees F |
Scottsdale Government: W.J. “Jim” Lane was elected Mayor of Scottsdale in 2009. The Mayor heads the City Council, which has 6 elected members.
Schools: The Scottsdale Unified School District has more schools with the state’s top rank of Excelling than any other district in Arizona.
Scottsdale is the Corporate Headquarters for many well-known companies including:
| Avnet Cold Stone Creamery The Dial Corporation Go Daddy |
US Airways Honeywell Aerospace Medicis Pharmaceutical …just to name a few! |
The San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, as well as the Dodgers, White Sox’s, Indians, Reds, Cubs, Brewers, Mariners, Padres, Oakland A’s, Royals, Rangers, and Angels make Scottsdale and Arizona their Spring Training home.
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