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Glendale Arizona

As the fourth largest city in Arizona, Glendale is one of the fastest growing cities in the state. The city is located on the far eastern border of the West Valley. Glendale stretches north to Deer Valley Road, south to Camelback Road, east to 43rd Avenue, and west to 91st Avenue. The city of Peoria is to the west and the capital city of Phoenix is to the east.

Residents have many choices when it comes to getting around the city. Loop 101 travels north and west, along the edges of Glendale. Interstate 10 is near its southern boundary and Grand Avenue (State Highway 93) cuts diagonally through the city. Good access to a variety of routes makes it simple for Glendale residents to get around the Valley of the Sun and its surrounding communities.

An ideal location near freeways and the western section of the Valley of the Sun has made Glendale an excellent choice more many businesses. Glendale offers exceptional economic opportunities for new businesses. The city is diversified with manufacturing, services, aerospace, communications, metal working, electronics, and warehousing industries located in Glendale. Luke Air Force Base is situated at the western edge of the city. It is the largest jet fighting training base in the world. The base is a center for dynamic and progressive industries. The City of Glendale is proud of its local economic growth.

Glendale Municipal Airport is located in the western section of the city.>pilots, business entrepreneurs and others enjoy this 477-acre modern airport. The airport offers a 2-story, an 18,000 square-foot terminal, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controlled tower, and complete airport services for general aviation and corporate jet traffic. Getting around the Valley of the Sun is easy when you live in Glendale.

Glendale is in Central Arizona . It is in Maricopa County. Glendale is one of Arizona 's largest cities. It is known for being northwest Phoenix's hub for commercial, industrial and educational facilities. The town is located 9 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix in the West Valley. It covers 52 square miles.

Glendale is a very popular place to visit. The town began as a small church town and has grown to one of the largest towns in the Valley. There are numerous educational and training facilities such as the American Graduate School of International Management, Arizona State University West Campus, Glendale Community College, Luke Air Force Base and Midwestern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. All of these institutions are leaders in their areas of expertise. Glendale also has a quaint historical section of town where restaurants and antique shops line the streets.

Today Glendale has a population of 185,000. It sits at an elevation of 1,100 feet. Glendale's southwestern climate has summer highs of 105 degrees and winter lows of 35 degrees. Despite Glendale's big city population, it manages to retain some of the informal charm of the small town it was for so many years.

There are so many attractions in Glendale that visitors will need to spend a couple days in town. The Cerreta C andy Factory is the perfect place to see how c andy and especially chocolate is created. Of course, the samples make the visit a delicious one. The Downtown Historic District gives visitors an opportunity to walk the brick streets lined with antique shops, art galleries and small cafes. Visitors can also take a free trolley ride through the historic area. The Bead Museum is located downtown and has a variety of ancient and contemporary beads on display. Luke Air Force Base was annexed by Glendale in 1995. The base has the nickname "home of the fighter pilot". Tours can be arranged by calling the base in advance.

Glendale has wonderful outdoor activities. The White Tanks Regional Park is a 26,000-acre park named after the natural rock water tanks used by Native Indians long ago. The park is known for its natural rock carvings or petro glyphs. Thunderbird Park has 1,000 acres of desert preserve for hiking and picnicking. This preserve also has horseback trails. Sahuaro Ranch Park listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an 80-acre historical park that has turn of the century buildings and citrus groves to w ander through. Visitors will find picnic armadas, volleyball courts, soccer and baseball fields.

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