Casa Grande, Arizona Located in the Phoenix & Central Arizona Region Photo: Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Photo by Lisa D. Smith

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About Casa Grande, Az
Casa Grande’s 38,000 residents live at an elevation of 1,398 feet above sea level, in a 70 square mile area in the center of the metropolitan corridor that is 45 miles from Phoenix, and an hour from Tucson. Conveniently located at the intersection of two major interstates I-10 and I-8, Casa Grande is a hub to the major trading markets in the southwest, where residents and tourists alike, refer to it as "the heart of Arizona".
Founded in 1879, and incorporated in 1915, Casa Grande is named for the famous Hohokam ruins found just 20 miles northeast. Casa Grande is the second largest city in Pinal County, and can trace its beginnings to the summer of 1879, when Southern Pacific Railroad workers had to stop laying tracks due to the heat. This caused supplies to build up until work could resume in that winter of 1870. A small depot was constructed to hold the surplus, and the spot became known as the community of Terminus, meaning ‘end-of-the-line’. Railroad executives later renamed the stop Casa Grande as the railroad was finished.
Case Grande used to be totally dependent on its agriculture and mining, but has since evolved into a full service community boasting of manufacturing, retail trade, and tourism. Today Casa Grande’s year-round mild climate and location make it a very attractive place to visit, or start a family or small business.

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Distance and Driving Directions
Conveniently located off Hwy. 387, at the intersection of Interstates I-10 and I-8, Casa Grande is just 45 miles from Phoenix, and an hour from Tucson.
From Phoenix, AZ: I-10 south to Hwy. 387 to Casa Grande.
From Tucson, AZ: 1-10 west to Eloy. Take I-8 west to Hwy. 387 north to Casa Grande.
From Yuma, AZ: 1-10 east. Pass Gila Bend. Take Hwy. 387 north to Casa Grande. Alternatively, take I-8 east past Gila Bend. Take Hwy. 84 east past Stanfield.

Nearby Towns & Cities
Florence, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ