Mesa, Arizona

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city municipality

Mesa, Arizona is a large city in the Phoenix metropolitan area known for its desert climate, suburban communities, and role as a major spring training hub for Major League Baseball.

Aliases (5)

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
adjacentTo	Apache Junction, Arizona → Chandler, Arizona → Gilbert, Arizona → Tempe, Arizona →
climate	hot desert climate →
continent	North America →
coordinateLocation	33.4152°N 111.8315°W →
country	United States of America →
countrySubdivision	Southwestern United States →
county	Maricopa County, Arizona →
demographicsCharacteristic	predominantly suburban residential development →
economy	diversified service and retail economy → education and healthcare sectors →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 1,243 feet →
foundedAs	Mormon agricultural colony →
foundedBy	Mormon settlers →
governmentType	council–manager government →
hasAirport	Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport →
hasCulturalInstitution	Mesa Arts Center →
hasHistoricSite	Mesa Grande Cultural Park →
hasMuseum	Arizona Museum of Natural History → i.d.e.a. Museum →
hasRecreation	golf courses → parks and outdoor recreation areas →
hasUniversity	Arizona State University Polytechnic campus → Benedictine University at Mesa →
hasVenue	Hohokam Stadium → Sloan Park →
hosts	Chicago Cubs spring training → Oakland Athletics spring training →
incorporationDate	1883 →
isPartOf	East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area →
knownFor	desert climate → spring training hub for Major League Baseball → suburban communities →
leaderTitle	Mayor →
locatedIn	Phoenix metropolitan area →
locatedInTimeZone	Mountain Standard Time →
near	Salt River →
partOf	Sonoran Desert →
population	over 500,000 inhabitants →
populationRankInArizona	third-largest city in Arizona →
populationRankInUS	one of the largest suburban cities in the United States →
servedBy	Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport → Valley Metro light rail →
state	Arizona →
transportInfrastructure	Loop 101 → Loop 202 → U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED →
usesTimeZone	UTC−07:00 →

Referenced by (21)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gilbert, Arizona → Tempe ("Mesa") → Tempe, Arizona →	adjacentTo
Arizona ("Mesa") → Arizona ("Mesa") →	hasMajorCity
Chandler ("Mesa") →	borderedBy
Sloan Park ("Mesa") →	city
Arizona State Route 202 →	connectsCity
Maricopa County, Arizona →	contains
Phoenix metropolitan area →	containsCity
Benedictine University ("Mesa, Arizona campus") →	hasCampus
Sloan Park →	locatedIn
Phoenix ("Valley of the Sun") →	metroAreaNickname
Salt River ("Mesa") →	nearbyCity
Sloan Park ("City of Mesa") →	owner
Arizona State Route 202 ("Downtown Mesa") →	passesNear
Ernesto Arturo Miranda →	placeOfBirth
Carl Hayden →	placeOfDeath
Valley Metro →	primaryCityServed
Chicago Cubs →	springTrainingLocation
Salt River ("Mesa") →	waterSourceFor