Moon Valley is a neighborhood of approximately 1,600 homes located in the northern part of Phoenix, Arizona. The neighborhood, which comprises 29 separate subdivisions, was established in the early 1960s and is centered on the Moon Valley Country Club, a private country club.[1] It is bounded by 7th Street to the east, Thunderbird Road to the south, and Coral Gables Drive to the west and north. Lookout Mountain Preserve and North Mountain and Shaw Butte Preserves, two city parks that are part of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, lie adjacent to the south and east of the neighborhood.
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| Coordinates: 33°37′00″N 112°04′41″W / 33.616764°N 112.078142°W | |
| City | Phoenix, Arizona |
Moon Valley Country Club
editThe Moon Valley Country Club is located in the geographic center of the Moon Valley neighborhood. The Club offers an 18-hole Championship golf course, a driving range, and an 18-hole par-3 golf course called the "MoonWalk".[2] The Club also offers tennis courts, an aquatic center, a fitness center, a restaurant and bar, a pro shop, and event space.[3] The club went through a noteworthy bankruptcy in 2013, but was reorganized after financial support from the community prevented redevelopment of the course into condominiums.[4][5]
Neighborhood association
editAlthough two smaller homeowner associations exist in Moon Valley, the entire neighborhood is represented by the Moon Valley Neighborhood Association (MVNA).[6] The MVNA collects voluntary dues each year to fund community events, organize neighborhood improvements, and advocate for the neighborhood to local elected officials. The MVNA also hires a security service to patrol the neighborhood throughout the year.[7]
Notable residents
edit- John Shadegg, former US Congressman for Arizona's 3rd District from 1995 to 2011[8]
References
edit- ^ Kelley, Max (May 31, 2018). "In midst of drought, Moon Valley, Lookout Mountain golf courses to stop irrigating with drinking water". Cronkite News. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ MV AZ LLC v. Moon Valley Country Club, et al, Justia.com (United States District Court for the District of Arizona 2013).
- ^ "Moon Valley Country Club". moonvalleycc.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Hansen, Kristena (September 7, 2012). "Moon Valley Country Club takes a mulligan". Phoenix Business Journal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Hansen, Kristena (June 21, 2013). "Moon Valley club faces final hurdle to clear Chapter 11". Phoenix Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "History". moonvalleyna.org. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Security Patrol". moonvalleyna.org. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Hendley, Matthew (June 24, 2013). "John Shadegg, Other Moon Valley Elitists Trying to Keep Goodwill Out of the Neighborhood". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.