Map of Tempe, United States
Tempe is a city in Arizona, United States, with a population of about 175,826. It lies at 33.4148°N, 111.9093°W, about 360 m above sea level. Tempe is about 3,170 km (1,970 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mesa, 8 km to the east.
Tempe at a glance
Country
Region
Arizona
Population
175,826GeoNames
Coordinates
33.4148, -111.909333°24′53″N 111°54′34″W
Time zone
America/PhoenixUTC−07:00
Local time
–
Elevation
360 m (1,181 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
3,170 km (1,970 mi)
Where is Tempe?
- The 9th 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 Tempe
- Mesa — 8 km east
- Scottsdale — 11 km north
- Gilbert — 13 km southeast
- Chandler — 14 km southeast
- Phoenix — 16 km west
- Glendale — 29 km northwest
- Queen Creek — 32 km southeast
- Apache Junction — 33 km east
- Peoria — 36 km northwest
- Sun City — 39 km northwest
Largest cities in Arizona
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Tucson — 542,629
- Mesa — 471,825
- Chandler — 260,828
- Gilbert — 247,542
- Glendale — 240,126
- Scottsdale — 236,839
- Peoria — 190,985
- 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
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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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.