ARIZONA RELOCATION GUIDE WELCOME TO THE VALLEY OF THE SUN Landmark Title is proud to present the greatest selection of golf courses. As the following relocation guide! If you are cultural hub of the Southwest, Phoenix is thinking of moving to the Valley of the also a leader in the business world. Sun, the following will help you kick The cost of living compared with high start your move to the wonderful quality of life is favorable com- greater Phoenix area. pared to other national cities. FUN FACT: Arizona is a popular destination and is We hope you experience and growing every year. There are plenty of enjoy everything this state that Arizona’s flag features a copper-colored activities to partake in, which is easy to we call home, has to offer. star, acknowledging the state’s leading do with 300+ days of sunshine! role in cooper when it produced 60% of the total for the United States. There is something for everyone; the outdoor enthusiast, recreational activities, hospitality, dining and shopping, not to mention the nation’s 3 HISTORY OF THE VALLEY Once known as the Arizona Territory, built homes in, what was known as, By the time the United States entered WW the Valley of the Sun contained one Pumkinville where Swilling had planted II, one of the 7 natural wonders of the of the main routes to the gold fields in the gourds along the canal banks. Duppa world, the Grand Canyon, had become California. Although gold and silver were presented the name of Phoenix as related a national park, Route 66 was competed discovered in some Arizona rivers and to the story of the rebirth of the mythical and Pluto had been discovered at the mountains during the 1860’s, copper bird born from the ashes. The origin Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. had gained the greatest economic being the birth of a city, rebuilt on the importance by 1877, when the territorial ancient Hohokam canal systems dating The post-war years saw the city grow capitol was moved to the City of Phoenix. back to 700-1400 AD. more rapidly, as many men who had trained in the military installations in the A miner, prospector, and saloon owner Once it was connected to the Southern valley returned, bringing their families. named Jack Swilling and his friend, Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads, Phoenix Darrel Duppa, are known as the founders became a trading and processing center. In 1948, Motorola built its first plant in of Phoenix. Fascinated with the ancient With the completion of the Roosevelt Phoenix which marked the beginning of Hohokam Indian canal networks, Swilling Dam bringing electricity and water to the high-tech industry in Arizona. Phoenix’s realized they could be used to bring Salt the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix had population grew to 106,000 in the early River water to the valley. grown to over 11,000 citizens when 1950s with the construction boom lead Arizona became a state on Valentine’s by the widespread use of air-conditioning. By 1868 more than fifty pioneers had Day of 1912. The valley grew in size with the annexation 4 HISTORY OF THE VALLEY of surrounding land and master-planned communities were built while new industries were welcomed by the business community. Today, the Valley has over 4.5 Million residents spread over 25 different cities. FUN FACT: Formed by the Colorado River over a period of 3 to 6 million years, Arizona’s Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and one mile deep. Nearly 5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park each year. 5 WEATHER & CLIMATE Arizona is known as the “Valley of the Sun” for a reason. Enjoyable and warm FUN FACT: for majority of the year, the average temperatures range from 65-85 degrees Monsoon season usually runs from late June through from October through April. Summer the end of September.The word “monsoon” is derived temperatures in the desert hit above 100 from the Arabic word Muslim, which means, “season” degrees from late May through beginning or “wind shift.” of September. However, the “dry heat” as it is known for, means that when it does The word monsoon doesn’t exactly refer to a single rain, the humidity remains reasonable. storm; it describes an entire season or very large The average annual rainfall for Phoenix weather pattern. is 8.3 inches. 6 US POST OFFICE Boulder Hills • 2550 East Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85050 Osborn • 3905 North 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Sunnyslope • 9635 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020 Daisy Mountain • 44047 North 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85087 Washington • 8155 North Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Pecos • 16825 South Desert Foothills Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85048 Phoenix • 4949 East Van Buren Street, Room 187, Phoenix, AZ 85026 South Mountain • 6825 South 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85042 Downtown Phoenix • 522 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Shaw Butte • 12208 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85029 Cactus • 2901 East Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032 Northeast • 5021 North 20th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009 Arcadia • 3920 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018 Northwest • 4828 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017 Ahwatukee • 11010 South 51st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044 Maryvale • 4415 North Maryvale Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85031 Sierra Adobe • 1902 West Union Hills Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85027 Rio Salado • 1441 East Buckeye Road Lobby, Phoenix, AZ 85034 Avondale • 401 West Western Avenue, Avondale, AZ 85323 7 UTILITIES Arizona Public Services (APS) …………………………………. 602.371.7171 Salt River Project (SRP Electric) ….................................................. 602.236.8888 Salt River (SRP Water) ......………………...……………………….. 602.236.3333 Southwest Gas ...…...………………………………………….…. 877.860.6020 Mesa Gas .…….…...………………………………...…………… ..480.644.2221 Cox Cable …………..………………………………..……………...623.215.4350 Direct TV ……………………………………………..……………..855.833.4388 Orbitel Communications….……………………………..……………480.895.8084 Mediacom Cable ..…………………………………………………...844.987.3260 CenturyLink Telecommunications ………...………………….…. .......800.871.9244 Telephone Directory Order …………………..…………………….....800.422.8793 8 UTILITIES OUTSIDE THE PHOENIX AREA GOLD CANYON Arizona Water Company……………………………….……. ......480.982.2201 Gold Canyon Sewer……………………………….……. ..............480.983.1966 SRP……………………………….……. ....................................602.236.8888 Southwest Gas……………………………….……. ....................877.860.6020 Mediacom………...................……………………….……. ...... 855.633.4226 APACHE JUNCTION Apache Junction Water ……………………………….……. ......480.982.6030 Arizona Water………………………………................……. ......480.982.2201 Southwest Gas ………………………….............…….……. ......877.860.6020 WASTE REMOVAL FOR APACHE JUNCTION/GOLD CANYON Allied Waste……………………………….…..................…. ......480.982.1961 Apache Junction Landfill……………………………….…...........480.982.7003 Right Away Disposal……………………………….……. ...........480.983.9100 SAN TAN VALLEY/QUEEN CREEK Johnson Utilities……………………………….……. .................480.987.9870 Diversified Water……………………………….……..................602.840.9400 Southwest Gas……………………………….……. ....................877.860.6020 Arizona Public Service (APS)……………………………….. ...... 602.371.7171 WASTE SERVICES Allied Waste Transportation ………………………………... .......480.854.9009 Fountain Hills Sanitation ……………………………….…….......480.837.9444 Paradise Valley ………………………………………………….480.948.7411 Parks & Sons …………………………………………………...623.974.4791 Phoenix Waste ………………………………………………......602.262.7251 Scottsdale Solid Waste ………………………………………….480.312.5600 Waste Management – Phoenix …………………………………..602.268.2222 9 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce 201 North Central Avenue #2700 289 N. Litchfield Road Phoenix, AZ 85004 Goodyear, AZ 85338 P: 602.495.2195 F: 602.495.8913 P: 623.932.2260 E: [email protected]; www.southwestvalleychamber.org www.phoenixchamber.com Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Arizona Chamber of Commerce 119 N. Gilbert Road Suite 101 3200 North Central Avenue Suite 1125 Gilbert, AZ 85299 Phoenix, AZ 85012 P: 480.892.0056 P: 602.248.9172 F: 602.391.2498 www.gilbertaz.com www.azchamber.com Chandler Chamber of Commerce Peoria Chamber of Commerce 25 S. Arizona Place Suite 201 8385 W. Mariners Way Suite 3 Chandler, AZ 85225 Peoria, AZ 85382 P: 480.963.4571 P: 623.979.3601 www.chandlerchamber.com www.peoriachamber.com Glendale Chamber of Commerce 5800 W. Glenn Drive, Suite 275 Glendale, AZ 85301 P: 623.937.4754 www.glendaleazchamber.org 10 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTSIDE PHOENIX Prescott Chamber of Commerce Williams Chamber of Commerce Jerome Chamber of Commerce 117 W. Goodwin Street 204 W. Railroad Avenue 310 Hull Avenue Prescott, AZ 86303 Williams, AZ 86046 Jerome, AZ 86331 P: 928.445.2000 P: 928.635.4061 P: 928.634.2900 www.prescott.org www.experiencewilliams.com www.jeromechamber.com Pinetop Lakeside Chamber of Commerce Arizona City Chamber of Commerce Marana Chamber of Commerce 518 W. White Mountain Blvd 13640 S. Sunland Gin Road 13881 N. Casa Grande Hwy Lakeside, AZ 85929 Arizona City, AZ 85123 Marana, AZ 85653 P: 928.367.4290 P: 520.466.5141 P: 520.682.4314 www.pinetoplakesidechamber.com www.azcitychamber.com www.maranachamber.com Winslow Chamber of Commerce Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce 523 W. Second Street 101 W. Route 66 849 Cove Parkway Suite B C Winslow, AZ 86047 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 P: 928.289.2434 P: 928.774.4505 P: 928.634.7593 www.winslowarizona.org www.flagstaffchamber.com www.cottonwoodchamberaz.org Sedona Chamber of Commerce 331 Forest Road Sedona, AZ 86336 P: 928.204.1123 www.sedonachamber.com 11 TRANSPORTATION Phoenix continues