Surprise, Arizona

E69721

city municipality

Surprise, Arizona is a rapidly growing city in the Phoenix metropolitan area known for its modern suburban communities, sports facilities, and role as a major Cactus League spring training hub.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
areaCode	623 →
areaTotal	approximately 110 square miles →
averageSummerHighTemperature	over 100 °F →
climate	hot desert climate →
country	United States →
county	Maricopa County →
demographicCharacteristic	significant retiree population →
distanceTo	approximately 20–30 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix →
economicActivity	construction and real estate development → retail and service industries →
elevation	approximately 1,175 feet →
followsDaylightSavingTime	false →
foundedBy	Flora Mae Statler →
foundingDate	1938 →
governmentType	council–manager →
hasEducationalInstitution	Ottawa University Arizona campus →
hasFacility	Surprise City Hall → Surprise Regional Library →
hasRecreation	golf courses → parks and trails →
hostsSpringTrainingTeam	Kansas City Royals → Texas Rangers →
incorporationDate	1960 →
knownFor	Cactus League spring training → modern suburban communities → retirement communities → sports facilities →
locatedIn	Phoenix metropolitan area →
locatedInTimeZone	Mountain Standard Time →
mayor	Skip Hall →
namedAfter	Surprise, Nebraska →
partOf	Sun Corridor megaregion →
partOfMetropolitanArea	Greater Phoenix →
populationTrend	rapidly growing →
postalCode	85374 → 85378 → 85379 → 85387 →
region	Northwest Valley of the Phoenix area →
sportsFacility	Surprise Aquatic Center → Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex →
springTrainingFacility	Surprise Stadium →
state	Arizona →
transportationCorridor	Arizona State Route 303 → U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED →
usesTimeZone	UTC−07:00 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Peoria, Arizona →	adjacentTo
Maricopa County, Arizona →	contains
Phoenix metropolitan area →	containsCity
Surprise Stadium →	locatedIn
Valley Metro →	primaryCityServed
Kansas City Royals →	springTrainingLocation
Texas Rangers →	springTrainingSite