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Peoria, Arizona

Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a tiny portion in the north is in Yavapai County. It is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065. Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land area, and the ninth largest for population. It was named after Peoria, Illinois.

Located at 33.5825, -112.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peoria, Arizona, Cities in Arizona, Populated places in Maricopa County, Arizona, Populated places in Yavapai County, Arizona, Populated places established in 1868, Phoenix metropolitan area, Populated places in the Sonoran Desert

Glendale Community College (Arizona)

Glendale Community College is a community college in Glendale, Arizona USA. GCC opened its doors in 1965. Since then more than 350,000 students have taken credit classes. Programs include associate degrees, certificate programs, industry-specific training and university transfer. The school enrolls about 30,000 students per year. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District, the largest community college district in the United States.

Located at 33.57, -112.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ironwood High School

Ironwood High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Arizona, United States serving students grades 9-12 from 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM (MST). The high school is currently a part of the Peoria Unified School District. The school opened its doors in August 1986, since which it has maintained an Excelling academic status. Since 2004, it has offered the IB Diploma Programme to its junior and senior year students, with a Pre-IB program for its freshman and sophomore-year students.

Located at 33.6024, -112.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cactus High School

Cactus High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Arizona, United States. The high school is currently a part of the Peoria Unified School District. The school opened its doors in August 1977. Approximately 1,400 students are enrolled, and because of this, Cactus is a 4A Conference school as classified by the Arizona Interscholastic Association. Their mascot is the Cobra. Cactus is the smallest high school in the Peoria Unified School District by student population.

Located at 33.6267, -112.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Thunderbird School of Global Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management is a private business school whose main campus is located in Glendale, Arizona. It was founded in 1946 by retired U.S. Army Air Forces Lieutenant General Barton Kyle Yount (1884–1949). The school received regional accreditation in 1969 from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). In 1994, it was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Located at 33.6222, -112.182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Peoria High School (Arizona)

Peoria High School is a public secondary school located in Peoria, Arizona, United States. It is the oldest high school in the Peoria Unified School District, opening in August 1919. The school opened its doors in August 1919. Peoria is a 4A Conference school as rated by the Arizona Interscholastic Association, with some 1,600 students. Their mascot is the Panther. Peoria is considered the fifth largest (by student population), and oldest, high school in the Peoria Unified School District.

Located at 33.5871, -112.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Thunderbird Field No. 1

Thunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona, used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. Created in part by actor James Stewart, the field became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment just prior to American entry into the war and was re-designated Thunderbird Field #1 after establishment of Thunderbird Field #2 at nearby Scottsdale, on 22 June 1942.

Located at 33.6227, -112.185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Deer Creek (Arizona)

Deer Creek is a stream that flows through the western Grand Canyon to the Colorado River. A series of springs provide a continuous base flow to Deer Creek. During periods of intense rainfall, Deer Creek can experience severe flash flooding. In the final half mile above the Colorado River, Deer Creek flows through a narrow slot canyon before plunging over a 150 feet waterfall named Deer Creek Falls.

Located at 33.5834, -112.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of Arizona, Waterfalls of Arizona, Tributaries of the Lower Colorado River in Arizona