Tempe (, ;
Oidbaḍ in
Pima), also known as Hayden's Ferry during the territorial times of
Arizona, is a city in
Maricopa County,
Arizona,
United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the
Vale of Tempe in
Greece. Tempe is located in the
East Valley section of
metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by
Phoenix and
Guadalupe on the west,
Scottsdale on the north,
Chandler on the south, and
Mesa on the east. Tempe was the location of
US Airways Group's corporate headquarters until December 9, 2013, when US Airways and
American Airlines merged to form
American Airlines Group. The headquarters for the combined airline moved to American's headquarters in
Fort Worth, Texas. Tempe is also the home of
Arizona State University.