Location of Scenic Drive

The Scottsdale Desert Foothills Scenic Drive is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The City of Scottsdale is located in the northeast portion of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area within south central Arizona, USA. The setting  for the City is the Sonoran Desert environment.

Scottsdale Statistics Amazing Scottsdale Facts Maps and Directions

Scottsdale Statistics

Scottsdale Statistics
Longitude and Latitude 111.93 W, 33.50 N
Highest Elevation Level 4,890' Above Sea Level
Lowest Elevation Level 1,180' Above Sea Level
Area Square Miles 185.2
Population (4th Qtr. 2000) 217,040
Population per Square Mile 1,100
Average Daily Temperature - Low 58.6 Fahrenheit (Winter, '98/'99)
Average Daily Temperature - High 87.1 Fahrenheit (Summer, 1998)
Mean Days of Sunshine 314 Days

Amazing Scottsdale Facts

  • Scottsdale is the 4th-largest city in Arizona and the 7th-fastest growing city in the U.S.
  • 1/3 of Scottsdale's residents -70,000- moved here within the last 5 years.
  • In 1951, the year Scottsdale incorporated, there were only 2,000 people living in the town, on less than two square miles of land! Now -only 38 years later, Scottsdale has 206,000 residents living on 185 square miles of land.
  • 75 square miles (that's 40%) of Scottsdale is being set aside as open space.
  • The average size of a family living in Scottsdale is 2.26 people.
  • The average age of Scottsdale residents is 39.7.

Maps and Directionsmapscot.jpg (47763 bytes)

The gold star in the northern part of Scottsdale shows the approximate location of the Scenic Drive. Click on the map to enlarge it. See Directions for a road map and route directions.

Updated: 5/1/2002