Laveen, Phoenix

#169 among attractions in Phoenix

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Laveen is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, situated eight miles southwest of Downtown Phoenix, between South Mountain and the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers. Parts of Laveen constitute an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, while the remainder falls within the city limits of Phoenix, constituting the city's "Laveen Village" an urban village within the city of Phoenix. Laveen Village is split between District 7 and District 8, both notable as minority-majority districts for the city. Although Laveen has been home to "pastoral alfalfa, cotton, and dairy farms" since the 1880s, housing and commercial developments have been increasingly urbanizing the area. ()

Coordinates: 33°22'39"N, 112°10'6"W

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South Phoenix (Laveen)Phoenix United States

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Laveen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arizona Federal Theatre, Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, Arizona State Capitol, Orpheum Theatre.

7.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Theater
Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix
181 min walk • The Arizona Federal Theatre is a multi-use theatre in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The venue seats 5,000 people.
6.5 miNE
Park, Monuments and statues
Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, Phoenix
166 min walk • The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza is an urban park and gathering place in front of the Arizona state capitol complex in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
6.5 miNE
Arizonan exhibits in a historic capitol
Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix
167 min walk • The Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, was the last home for Arizona's Territorial government, until Arizona became a state in 1912.
7.2 miNE
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix
184 min walk • The Orpheum Theatre is a 1364-seat theatre in downtown Phoenix. This venue was originally used for vaudeville acts as part of the nationwide Orpheum Circuit.
6.4 miNE
Cemetery
Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery, Phoenix
163 min walk • Greenwood Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery is the official name given to a cemetery located at 2300 West Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona owned by Dignity Memorial.
6.2 miSE
Park
South Mountain Park, Phoenix
160 min walk • South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona is the largest municipal park in the United States, and one of the largest urban parks in North America and in the world. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
6.6 miNE
Museum
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum, Phoenix
168 min walk • The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, was a museum focused on minerals and mining. Last operated by the Arizona Historical Society, a state government agency, its exhibits included more than 3,000 minerals, rocks, fossils, and artifacts related to the mining industry.
3.1 miE
Market, Shopping
Del Monte Market, Phoenix
79 min walk • Del Monte Market is an historic market located on the western edge of South Phoenix, Arizona.
7.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Wells Fargo History Museum, Phoenix
186 min walk • The Wells Fargo History Museum is a museum operated by Wells Fargo in its Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco, California that feature exhibits about the company's history.
6.5 miNE
Memorial
9/11 Memorial, Phoenix
166 min walk • The 9/11 Memorial in Arizona is a state memorial to the events and aftermath of the September 11 attacks, located at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza near the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona.
3.6 miE
Temple
Jain Center of Greater Phoenix, Phoenix
92 min walk • Jain Center of Greater Phoenix is a Jain temple in Phoenix, Arizona. It was established in 2008. It represents about 150 families in the Phoenix metro area.