Mesa, Arizona

Mesa is the third biggest city in Arizona. It is in fact a suburb of Phoenix, and is located 20 miles (32 km) to the east of the city. Mesa covers 133 sq mi (324 sq km). It has a population of 465,000 (2011 estimate).

Downtown Mesa, Arizona
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The land around Mesa was traditionally the homeland of the Hohokam tribe of Native Americans. They are noted for having built a canal system that is regarde as the largest and most sophisticated in the New World. The Hohokam people had long disappeared before the first white settler moved in.

Mesa City was established on 17 July, 1878. It started as a 1-square-mile town. When Mesa City was incorporated in 1883, it had a population of 300 people. Until as late as the 1960's, agriculture was the main occupation of the people of Mesa. This eventually was replaced as Mesa became urbanized by the grown of the metropolitan area of Phoenix.

Mesa Riverview Shopping Center
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Visiting Mesa, Arizona

By Plane
If you're coming by plane, then you should land at the Phoenix Harbor Sky International Airport (PHX), the largest and busiest airport in Arizona.

By Road
Take the Red Mountain Freeway (Arizona State Route 202) or the Superstition Freeway (U.S. Route 60)

Mesa City Hall
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Places of Interest in Mesa, Arizona

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