The Sunnyslope community is an established neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The geographic boundaries are 19th Avenue to the west, Cactus Road to the north, 16th Street to the east, and Northern Avenue to the south. This area covers approximately nine square miles (23 km2) and is divided into nine census tracts. The Sunnyslope community is included in parts of three zip code areas: 85020, 85021 and 85029.
Intersection of Central Avenue and Hatcher Road
The William R. Norton House', which is in a deteriorating condition, was built in 1895 and is located at 2222 W. Washington St. It is now being restored and listed in the Phoenix Historic Property Register.
The grave site of William R. Norton, the founder of Sunnyslope
This is where the historic Desert Mission of Sunnyslope was founded. The area in which the Desert Mission was located at 5th Street and Eva Road and its area consisted less than an acre in size. It served the community from 1927 to 1940. A plaque marking the historical site, commissioned by the Sunnyslope Historical Society and the John C. Lincoln Hospital, was placed on this site on March 7, 1992.
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country.
Image: Phoenix AZ Downtown from airplane (cropped)
Image: 2014, Last Light on a Papago Park Pond panoramio
Image: St. Mary's Basilica 9
Image: Arizona Capitol Museum 2014
