Mobile, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Mobile is a community in Goodyear
, Maricopa County
, Arizona
, United States
. It is situated about 35 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona
, and has a population of less than 100. Mobile is also home to a number of solid-waste landfills. Lufthansa
operates a private airport to the north of Mobile, used for pilot training by student pilots spending a semester in Goodyear
. Its ICAO airport code
is 1AZ0, and features ILS
on runway 9.
. However, researchers have found that railroad companies referred to the area as "Mobile" almost a decade before the first permanent settler in the area in the 1920s. In the 1930s, two railroad cars were used for two separate schoolhouses (one black and one for whites), and the population of local homesteaders reached about 100. By the 1950s the town was booming with almost 400 inhabitants, but the lack of employment, running water
and educational facilities (no education past 8th grade) led to the exodus of most of the original residents and their descendants.
In 2007, Mobile was annexed into the city of Goodyear as part of a 67 mi2 expansion, part of an agreement with Montage Holdings, a local developer, to develop a master planned community in the area. The master-planned community, named Amaranth, envisioned as a self-sustaining community with a regional mall, employment centers and eventually home to over 50,000 people, has been placed on hold until at least 2010 due to economic slowdown. The delay, as well as the developer's inability to meet financial obligations to the city, has forced Goodyear to cut back on emergency services to the area.
The private airstrip is located at 33° 6'43.27"N 112°16'8.66"W (33.111720, -112.269517).
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
, Maricopa County
Maricopa County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is situated about 35 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, and has a population of less than 100. Mobile is also home to a number of solid-waste landfills. Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
operates a private airport to the north of Mobile, used for pilot training by student pilots spending a semester in Goodyear
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
. Its ICAO airport code
ICAO airport code
The ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...
is 1AZ0, and features ILS
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
on runway 9.
History
Mobile was founded in the 1930s as an area for African-Americans to live. Local lore has it that some of its early residents were African-Americans from Mobile, AlabamaMobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
. However, researchers have found that railroad companies referred to the area as "Mobile" almost a decade before the first permanent settler in the area in the 1920s. In the 1930s, two railroad cars were used for two separate schoolhouses (one black and one for whites), and the population of local homesteaders reached about 100. By the 1950s the town was booming with almost 400 inhabitants, but the lack of employment, running water
Running Water
Running Water may be:* Running Water, Tennessee, former name of Whiteside, Tennessee* Running Water, South Dakota, a community in Bon Homme County, South Dakota* "Running Water" from the 1983 album The Present...
and educational facilities (no education past 8th grade) led to the exodus of most of the original residents and their descendants.
In 2007, Mobile was annexed into the city of Goodyear as part of a 67 mi2 expansion, part of an agreement with Montage Holdings, a local developer, to develop a master planned community in the area. The master-planned community, named Amaranth, envisioned as a self-sustaining community with a regional mall, employment centers and eventually home to over 50,000 people, has been placed on hold until at least 2010 due to economic slowdown. The delay, as well as the developer's inability to meet financial obligations to the city, has forced Goodyear to cut back on emergency services to the area.
Geography
Mobile is located at geographical coordinates 33° 3' 19" N 112° 16' 16" W (33.055301, -112.271102).The private airstrip is located at 33° 6'43.27"N 112°16'8.66"W (33.111720, -112.269517).