Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is a city in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Arizona. It is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe to the west, Scottsdale to the north, Chandler to the south and Mesa to the east. The city covers 40.2 sq mi (102.3 sq km) and has a population of 176,000 (2011 estimate).

Tempe City Hall, Arizona
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The city of Tempe was named after the Vale of Tempe, of Greek mythology (which in modern times refer to the gorge in northern Thessaly in Greece). Today it is best known as the location of the corporate headquarters of US Airways Group. The Tempe campus of the Arizona State University is also its oldest.

The name of the city was suggested by pioneer Darrell Duppa in 1879. A few years later, the Arizona Territorial Legislature selected it as the site of the Territorial Normal School, the precursor of the Arizona State University. Today the city is regarded as a center of education and commerce within the suburb of Phoenix.

Visiting Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is connected to the Interstate 10 to the west, the Broadway Curve, the Loop 202 on the northern side, the Loop 101 on the eastern side and U.S. Route 60 running through the center of the city.

Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona
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Places of Interest in Tempe, Arizona

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