Map of Phoenix, United States

Phoenix is the administrative centre of Arizona, United States, with a population of about 1,650,070. It lies at 33.4484°N, 112.0740°W, about 331 m above sea level. Phoenix is about 3,183 km (1,978 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Glendale, 14 km to the northwest.

Phoenix at a glance

Where is Phoenix?

• The 7th largest city in United States by recorded population.
• The largest city in Arizona on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Phoenix

• Glendale — 14 km northwest
• Tempe — 16 km east
• Scottsdale — 18 km northeast
• Peoria — 21 km northwest
• Mesa — 24 km east
• Sun City — 25 km northwest
• Avondale — 26 km west
• Chandler — 27 km southeast
• Gilbert — 29 km east
• El Mirage — 30 km northwest

Largest cities in Arizona

• Tucson — 542,629
• Mesa — 471,825
• Chandler — 260,828
• Gilbert — 247,542
• Glendale — 240,126
• Scottsdale — 236,839
• Peoria — 190,985
• Tempe — 175,826
• Surprise — 143,148
• Yuma — 95,548

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• San Diego — 1,404,452

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.