Welcome to Tempe!

Tempe is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. In 1879 Darrell Duppa compared the Salt River valley to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus, Greece and, thus, Tempe got its name. Tempe is a southeast suburb of Phoenix, and Scottsdale is found just to the north. It is the most densely-populated city in Arizona. Tempe is sunny 300+ days a year, and annual rainfall is about 7.36 inches.

This EarthCam camera offers a variety of views of ASU's main campus, ASU Stadium and Football Field and the Phoenix skyline from Manzanita Hall. Arizona State University has over 50,000 students enrolled and is recognized nationally as a foremost research institution offering excellent undergraduate and graduate education and nationally-ranked athletic programs as well as a full array of cultural activities.

For more information, please visit our affiliate at http://www.asu.edu.