Editing Scottsdale, Arizona (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, AZ.jpg|thumb|[[Sonoran Desert]] in Scottsdale just outside of Taliesin West]]
The city is in the Salt River Valley, or the "Valley of the Sun", in the northern reaches of the [[Sonoran Desert]]. Scottsdale, {{cvt|31|mile}} long and {{cvt|11.4|mile}} wide at its widest point, shares boundaries with many other municipalities and entities. On the west, Scottsdale is bordered by [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Paradise Valley, Arizona|Paradise Valley]], and unincorporated [[Maricopa County]] land. [[Carefree, Arizona|Carefree]] is along the eastern boundary, as well as sharing Scottsdale's northern boundary with the [[Tonto National Forest]]. To the south Scottsdale is bordered by [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]]. The southern boundary is also occupied by the [[Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community]], which extends along the eastern boundary, which also borders [[Fountain Hills, Arizona|Fountain Hills]], the McDowell Mountain Regional Park and more unincorporated [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa County]] land.<ref name="Over">{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/System/404.htm?aspxerrorpath=/assets/public+website/about/fy_2013-14_scottsdale_overview.pdf |website=www.scottsdaleaz.gov}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The highest point is Butte Peak at an elevation of 4,890&nbsp;ft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.surgent.net/highpoints/az/range/buttepeak.html|title=Butte Peak AZ|website=www.surgent.net}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|184.4|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.4|sqmi}}, or 0.24%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

===Environmental issues===
From the 1950s to the 1970s, several large manufacturing companies in the Scottsdale and [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]] areas used the [[solvent]] [[trichloroethylene]] (TCE) in their manufacturing and operating processes.<ref name="EPA">"[http://www.epa.gov/region9/waste/sfund/indianbend/index.html Indian Bend Wash: Construction Complete]." ''[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]].'' Page last updated on February 16, 2007. Retrieved on February 28, 2007.</ref> In 1981, TCE began to show up in two Scottsdale drinking wells, and in 1983, the [[Indian Bend Wash Area|Indian Bend Wash superfund]] site was listed on the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]]'s National Priorities List.<ref name="EPA"/> Physical construction of [[environmental remediation]] systems was completed by 2006, with soil cleanup expected to be completed in five years and groundwater cleanup in 30 years.<ref name="EPA"/>

The city developed one of the first automated garbage trucks in 1969, replacing crews who dumped cans into a train of open trailers pulled by a truck, with a single operator sitting in an air conditioned cab.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/about/index.cfm?action=history |title=Scottsdale Arizona CVB : Hotels, Golf and Vacation Planning for Scottsdale AZ<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=June 2, 2006 |archive-date=April 27, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427053122/http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/about/index.cfm?action=history |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Classic Refuse Trucks – City of Scottsdale |url=http://www.classicrefusetrucks.com/albums/albumpool/CS.html|website=www.classicrefusetrucks.com|access-date=May 30, 2020}}</ref>

===Cityscape===
[[File:Bronze Horse Fountain in Scottsdale, AZ.jpg|thumb|Bronze Horse Fountain]]
The city is loosely divided into four areas: South Scottsdale (McKellips Road north to Thomas Road),<ref name="south scottsdale">Koeppel, Geri. "[http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/12/01/20081201biz-re-southscottsdale1130-ON.html Older area of Scottsdale has built-in value]." ''[[Arizona Republic]].'' November 30, 2008. Retrieved on December 3, 2008</ref> Old Town (Downtown) Scottsdale, Central Scottsdale (also known as the "Shea Corridor,"<ref name="shea corridor">City of Scottsdale Shea Area Plan."[https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/long-range-planning/character-area-plans/shea-area City of Scottsdale – Shea Area Plan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203045209/https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/long-range-planning/character-area-plans/shea-area |date=December 3, 2019 }}.''Retrieved on December 2, 2019</ref> extending from Camelback Road north to Shea Boulevard), and North Scottsdale.

South Scottsdale has for many years been the working-class neighborhood. The median resale home price is US$291,500, compared to $667,450 in North Scottsdale.<ref name="medianhomeprice">Butler, Jay; Lambrakis, Christine. "[http://www.poly.asu.edu/news/2005/09/14/ Greater Phoenix August Resale Market Housing Price Increases Slow]." ''[[Arizona State University]].'' September 14, 2005. Retrieved on August 9, 2006.</ref> Part of McDowell Road in South Scottsdale used to be known as "Motor Mile," having at one time 31 dealerships on the street. The strip at one time generated over $10&nbsp;million in sales tax revenue each year and was one of the most profitable auto-miles in the United States. In recent years, many of these dealerships have left the city, including 6 in 2008 alone.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/business/abg/articles/2009/02/26/20090226abg-sr-automalls0226.html|title=Auto dealerships get new purpose|website=archive.azcentral.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2009/03/21/20090321biz-sr-cardinale0321.html|title=Airpark loses GM dealership|website=archive.azcentral.com}}</ref> South Scottsdale is the home to a new research center for [[Arizona State University]] known as ''SkySong'', a collaboration between the university, local business, and global companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysong.com/|title=SkySong Center – The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center|website=www.skysong.com}}</ref> The development has attracted the research and development arms of a number of international corporations.<ref name="skysong">"[http://www.skysongcenter.com/news/020107_overview.pdf SkySong: Project Overview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418165339/http://www.skysongcenter.com/news/020107_overview.pdf |date=April 18, 2007 }}." ''[http://www.skysongcenter.com/ skysongcenter.com].'' February 2007. Retrieved on April 29, 2007.</ref>

Old Town Scottsdale is an area with many streets, old-fashioned stores, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and art galleries. It contains the major nightlife for the area and is a major art center of metro Phoenix. Scottsdale's main cultural district is also in this area, which includes the high-end [[Scottsdale Fashion Square]], one of the country's 20 largest malls.<ref>"[http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/MallsLarge.htm Largest Shopping Malls in the United States (2004)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221020832/http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/MallsLarge.htm |date=February 21, 2009 }}." ''American Studies, [[Eastern Connecticut State University]].'' December 17, 2005. Retrieved on August 9, 2006.</ref> The district has {{when|date=March 2017}} seen a revival, with new condominiums and hotels under construction.

The Shea Corridor is so named because it is in close proximity to the east-west Shea Boulevard. The houses in this region were generally built during the 1970s. Real estate in the Shea Corridor (Central Scottsdale) has increased during the 1990s, and overall, the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale real estate market [[United States housing bubble|saw the largest gain in house prices in the nation]] during the mid-2000s with a 38.4% increase in value.<ref>Christie, Les. "[https://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/real_estate/NAR_firstQ2005_home_prices/ Real estate cools down]." ''[[CNN]]  Money.'' May 16, 2006. Retrieved on July 6, 2006.</ref> A number of communities in this central region of Scottsdale remain among the most highly desired residential areas in the metropolitan area, including Gainey Ranch and McCormick Ranch. A large portion of Scottsdale Road in the Shea Corridor has been dubbed the ''Resort Corridor'' for the high number of resorts on the street. The second [[Ritz Carlton]] in the Phoenix metropolitan area will be along this corridor.<ref>{{cite news| title = Ritz-Carlton to build $400 million Scottsdale resort-residential complex| newspaper = USA Today| date = June 22, 2006| url = https://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2006-06-22-ritz-scottsdale_x.htm| access-date = September 1, 2008}}<br>- {{cite news|title=Ritz-Carlton developer won't appeal ruling |url=http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2008/07/15/20080715neritz0716-ON.html|first=Diana|last=Balazs|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=July 15, 2008 |access-date=September 1, 2008}}</ref>
[[File:Scottsdale SW012.jpg|thumb|Lakeside community on the Shea Corridor]]

North Scottsdale is the most actively developed area of Scottsdale, as it was historically the least built up. This part of the city also claims many of the most expensive houses in Arizona, with many exceeding $5&nbsp;million in value.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}} The city's borders are rapidly expanding to the east and west in this area, containing the McDowell Mountain range. Much of the residential boom in North Scottsdale is driven by available land to build coupled with the fast growth of ''Scottsdale Airpark'', the second largest employment center in the Phoenix metropolitan, as of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottsdalechamber.com/eoffice/taf/_sacc2.taf?_menu=page&mnid=saccpage&smid=1200930061&vurl=scottsdalechamber|title=Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=March 8, 2008|archive-date=March 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319013723/http://www.scottsdalechamber.com/eoffice/taf/_sacc2.taf?_menu=page&mnid=saccpage&smid=1200930061&vurl=scottsdalechamber|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Scottsdale Airpark, home to over 55,000 employees, 2,600 businesses and {{convert|23000000|sqft|m2}} of office space is expected to continue growing by over 3,000 employees per year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/1201biz-airpark1201.html|title=50,000 work in airpark area<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=March 8, 2008|archive-date=February 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225050355/http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/1201biz-airpark1201.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many important companies are headquartered or have regional headquarters in the park, including [[Acronis]], [[AXA]], [[GE Capital]], [[DHL Express|DHL]], [[Discount Tire Company]], [[Fidelity Investments]], [[Blue Yonder]], [[The Vanguard Group]] and [[Quicken Loans]].

===Climate===
Scottsdale's climate is [[desert climate|arid]]. Winters are mild to warm and summers are extremely hot. The lowest temperature ever recorded in the city is {{convert|16.0|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, on January 7, 1913, and the highest was {{convert|122|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, on June 26, 1990.<ref name="weather_records">"[http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USAZ0207_f.html Scottsdale Weather: Records & Averages] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303123553/http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USAZ0207_f.html |date=March 3, 2007 }}." ''[[Yahoo!]]'' Retrieved on April 30, 2007.</ref>

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|location = Scottsdale, Arizona ([[Scottsdale Municipal Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 103
|May record high F = 110
|Jun record high F = 118
|Jul record high F = 117
|Aug record high F = 115
|Sep record high F = 113
|Oct record high F = 105
|Nov record high F = 96
|Dec record high F = 83

|Jan avg record high F = 76.9
|Feb avg record high F = 80.9
|Mar avg record high F = 88.8
|Apr avg record high F = 97.3
|May avg record high F = 103.1
|Jun avg record high F = 111.4
|Jul avg record high F = 112.4
|Aug avg record high F = 111.1
|Sep avg record high F = 106.7
|Oct avg record high F = 98.3
|Nov avg record high F = 89.0
|Dec avg record high F = 76.9
|year avg record high F = 114.1

|Jan high F = 66.5
|Feb high F = 68.7
|Mar high F = 75.7
|Apr high F = 82.8
|May high F = 92.8
|Jun high F = 102.0
|Jul high F = 104.1
|Aug high F = 102.9
|Sep high F = 98.2
|Oct high F = 87.3
|Nov high F = 74.8
|Dec high F = 64.6
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|Jan mean F = 54.9
|Feb mean F = 57.3
|Mar mean F = 63.7
|Apr mean F = 70.6
|May mean F = 79.3
|Jun mean F = 89.1
|Jul mean F = 93.4
|Aug mean F = 92.3
|Sep mean F = 86.7
|Oct mean F = 75.0
|Nov mean F = 62.7
|Dec mean F = 53.6
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 43.4
|Feb low F = 46.0
|Mar low F = 51.7
|Apr low F = 58.3
|May low F = 66.7
|Jun low F = 76.2
|Jul low F = 82.6
|Aug low F = 81.8
|Sep low F = 75.3
|Oct low F = 62.7
|Nov low F = 50.6
|Dec low F = 42.5
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|Jan avg record low F = 32.1
|Feb avg record low F = 35.5
|Mar avg record low F = 41.7
|Apr avg record low F = 48.1
|May avg record low F = 55.5
|Jun avg record low F = 67.4
|Jul avg record low F = 74.0
|Aug avg record low F = 73.3
|Sep avg record low F = 65.3
|Oct avg record low F = 51.4
|Nov avg record low F = 40.1
|Dec avg record low F = 32.0
|year avg record low F = 30.0

|Jan record low F = 25
|Feb record low F = 27
|Mar record low F = 33
|Apr record low F = 40
|May record low F = 51
|Jun record low F = 63
|Jul record low F = 70
|Aug record low F = 68
|Sep record low F = 57
|Oct record low F = 40
|Nov record low F = 31
|Dec record low F = 28

|Jan precipitation inch = 1.11
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.24
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.10
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.34
|May precipitation inch = 0.16
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.05
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.90
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.83
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.60
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.62
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.79
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.99
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.2
|Feb precipitation days = 3.9
|Mar precipitation days = 2.9
|Apr precipitation days = 1.5
|May precipitation days = 0.9
|Jun precipitation days = 0.4
|Jul precipitation days = 4.1
|Aug precipitation days = 3.9
|Sep precipitation days = 2.4
|Oct precipitation days = 2.5
|Nov precipitation days = 2.4
|Dec precipitation days = 4.6

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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Scottsdale MUNI AP, AZ
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|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = NOWData>
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|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Phoenix
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