Dreamland Villa, Arizona

Coordinates: 33°25′17″N 111°42′38″W / 33.42139°N 111.71056°W / 33.42139; -111.71056
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Dreamland Villa, Arizona
FIPS code
04-20470
GNIS feature ID36969

Dreamland Villa is a retirement community situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.[2][3] It was one of the first retirement communities built in Arizona.[4] Begun as a development in 1959 by Ross Farnsworth, within fifteen years it encompassed 3000 homes.[5] It has an estimated elevation of 1,371 feet (418 m) above sea level.[1]

In 1978, residents opposed annexation by the city of Mesa.[6] In 1979, 80 percent of Dreamland Villa residents supported a county senior citizen zoning area, which limited residents to people over 50 years of age. The measure passed. At this time, around 5,200 people lived in Dreamland Villa.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Dreamland Villa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dreamland Villa, Arizona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Dreamland Villa (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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  5. ^ Nelson, Gary (June 2, 2014). "Ross Farnsworth, pioneering developer of Mesa, dies at 81". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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