Rio Vista Village ("river view") is the fifteenth designated
urban village
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of
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
,
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, located in the northern part of the city. The village consists primarily of largely undeveloped land, and is located near the
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* Unincorporated entity, a type of organization
* Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...
master-planned
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community of
Anthem
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. Developed areas include the Anthem Commerce Park,
Anthem Outlets
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, and the Anthem West single-family home community. Much of the undeveloped land is owned by the
Arizona State Land Department
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Mission statement
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.
Rio Vista Village is bounded Table Mesa Road the north,
Interstate 17
Interstate 17 (I-17) is a north–south Interstate Highway entirely within the US state of Arizona. I-17's southern terminus lies in Phoenix, at I-10, and its northern terminus is in Flagstaff, at Milton Road north of I-40.
Most of I-17 ...
on the east, an irregular area on the south bounded by Desert Hills Drive, Pyramid Peak Parkway, and Carefree Highway, and New River Road and 75th Avenue on the west.
References
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Urban villages of Phoenix, Arizona