City of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Overview of Mesa

• Name:
  Mesa
• Official Name:
  City of Mesa
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  This Mormon community was named 'Mesa' in 1878 because of its location, but in 1881 postal authorities had the settlement renamed 'Hayden' for Charles Trumbull Hayden because of possible confusion with Mesaville post office. When confusion did take place with Haydens Ferry (now Tempe), the town was renamed in 1886 'Zenos' for a prophet in the Book of Mormon. When Mesaville post office was discontinued in 1888, Zenos reverted to 'Mesa' in 1889 (AZ-T101).
• Surveys:
  Gila and Salt River Meridian
  

  Range 5 East
  

  Townships: 1 North, 1 South

  Range 6 East
  

  Townships: 1 North, 2 North

  Range 7 East
  

  Townships: 1 North, 2 North, 1 South, 2 South
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:33.422268533° 25' 20.2"N

  Longitude:-111.8226402111° 49' 21.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Mesa Patios 0.6 mi. N
  • Tempe 5 mi. W
  • Gilbert 5.2 mi. S
  • Scottsdale 7.4 mi. NW
  • Chandler 8.1 mi. S
  • Guadalupe 8.8 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Mesa 1.3 mi. NW
  • Queen of Heaven 3.2 mi. SE
  • Green Acres Memorial Gardens (Scottsdale) 5.3 mi. NW
  • Governor Hunt Tomb (Phoenix) 7.3 mi. W
  • Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park 8 mi. E
  • Guadalupe (Tempe) 8.2 mi. W
  • Maricopa County (Tempe) 8.4 mi. W
  • Tempe (Tempe) 8.8 mi. W
  • Mountain View 9.3 mi. E
  • Saint Francis (Phoenix) 9.4 mi. W
  • Camelback (Paradise Valley) 9.5 mi. NW
  • Resthaven (Phoenix) 9.7 mi. W
• Population:
  396,375
• Elevation:
  378 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  625397532
• Updated Apr 19, 2020