Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Greater Phoenix Area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, the city was incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2,000. The 2019 population was estimated at 258,069. Its slogan is "The West's Most Western Town." It has been one of the fastest growing cities in the United States over the past decades.
Scottsdale, 31 miles (50 km) long and 11.4 miles (18.3 km) wide at its widest point, shares boundaries with many other municipalities and entities. On the west, Scottsdale is bordered by Phoenix, Paradise Valley and unincorporated Maricopa County land. Carefree is along the western boundary, and shares Scottsdale's northern boundary with the Tonto National Forest. To the south Scottsdale is bordered by 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, the McDowell Mountain Regional Park and more unincorporated Maricopa County land.


Scottsdale, Arizona, gets 48 inches (1.2 m) of rain per year. The average US city gets 25 inches (640 mm) of snow per year. Snowfall is rare in Scottsdale and the surrounding area during the winter months; however there are occasional exceptions that receive a dusting or two of snowfall each season. Winters are mild and sunny with temperatures typically ranging from 45–75 °F (7–24 °C).

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