Deer Valley is located in the city of

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, United States. As of 2010, the population was 165,656, 25% of whom were under 18 years of age. The origin of the name is unclear; it first appeared on a 1921

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map of the area describing the valley created by Skunk Creek.

Geography

It is located in the northwestern portion of the city, and borders the cities of Glendale and Peoria. Within Phoenix, it borders four other urban villages ( North Mountain, Paradise Valley, Desert View, and

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). The village is in size and is centered at

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and Arizona Loop 101. The core of the village includes commercial, industrial, and multifamily housing developments. Outer areas have more lower density residential land. Significant geographic features of the village include the volcanic Adobe Mountains and Hedgpeth Hills, Adobe Dam, Skunk Creek, and Scatter Wash.

Climate

According to the

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system, Deer Valley has a

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, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Deer Valley was on June 19, 2016 and June 20, 2017, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 14, 2007.

Employment

Within Deer Valley is approximately of office space, of industrial space, and of mixed space. As of 2013, major employers were: *

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Finland * APSM Systems (Electromechanical Manufacturing) * Honeywell International (Aerospace/Electrical Equipment) *

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(Retail, Corporate Headquarters) * Safeway Stores (Customer Service Center) *

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(Broadband Communications) *

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(Financial Services) * Wells Fargo Home Equity (Call Center) * Best Western International (Reservation Center) * Discover Financial Services (Call Center) * HonorHealth (Healthcare)

Features and attractions

Phoenix-Deer Valley Rock Art Center Museum-2

Deer Valley Airport, one of the busiest

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airports in the country is located in the village. Turf Paradise, a horse racetrack and Wet'n'Wild Phoenix, a waterpark and the Arizona's largest theme park are both located in Deer Valley. The

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canal carrying water from the

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to Phoenix and

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passes through the village. The Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, a archaeological site containing over 1500

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, listed on the

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and as a

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, is located just west of the village core. The Adobe Dam Regional Park, a

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park, is located here. The park is located behind Adobe Dam in an area primarily designated for flood control. The park includes a sports complex for

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and sand volleyball, a

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track, a

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flight facility serving an AMA-chartered model aircraft club,Arizona Model Pilots Society homepage
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field, and a large scale model railroad.

Education

The Deer Valley Unified School District is much larger than the village, and includes several surrounding Phoenix urban villages, as well as parts of Glendale and Peoria. A small portion of the village south of Bell Road is in other school districts. The district has five high schools, two of which are located in the village, Barry Goldwater High School and Sandra Day O'Connor High School. The eponymous Deer Valley High School is located just outside the village boundary in Glendale.

References

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