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Arizona : Casa Grande

Casa Grande is a city in Pinal County, in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area. The community is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Casa Grande is located northwest of Tucson between Gila Bend and Eloy along Highway 238 near the Santa Cruz River and Picacho Reservoir.

Casa Grande is part of the Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona metro area.

Casa Grande’s economic base is a mix of retail trade, factory outlet shopping, manufacturing and agriculture. Founded in 1879, Casa Grande was named for the famous Hohokam Indian Ruins 20 miles northeast of the city. Midway between Phoenix and Tucson, the city has grown to be the largest community in western Pinal County. The city was incorporated in 1915.

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