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26-779: Cave Creek may refer to: Cave Creek, Arizona , a town in Arizona Cave Creek, Tennessee , an unincorporated community in Tennessee Cave Creek / Kotihotiho , a stream on the West Coast of New Zealand The Cave Creek disaster in New Zealand's Paparoa National Park, in which fourteen people died Cave Creek (Boone County) , a stream in Missouri Cave Creek (Petite Saline Creek) ,

52-462: A tropical savanna climate or a humid subtropical climate . These climates tend to have hot, or sometimes extremely hot, summers and warm to cool winters, with some to minimal precipitation. Hot semi-arid climates are most commonly found around the fringes of subtropical deserts. Hot semi-arid climates are most commonly found in Africa , Australia , and South Asia . In Australia, a large portion of

78-434: A location has a semi-arid climate, the precipitation threshold must first be determined. The method used to find the precipitation threshold (in millimeters): If the area's annual precipitation in millimeters is less than the threshold but more than half or 50% the threshold, it is classified as a BS (steppe, semi-desert, or semi-arid climate). Furthermore, to delineate hot semi-arid climates from cold semi-arid climates,

104-409: A mean annual temperature of 18 °C (64.4 °F) is used as an isotherm. A location with a BS -type climate is classified as hot semi-arid ( BSh ) if its mean temperature is above this isotherm, and cold semi-arid ( BSk ) if not. Hot semi-arid climates (type "BSh") tend to be located from the high teens to mid-30s latitudes of the tropics and subtropics , typically in proximity to regions with

130-674: A stream in Missouri Cave Creek School, Gillespie County, Texas Cave Creek (PCH) , the codename for an Intel chipset [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cave_Creek&oldid=1056114335 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

156-538: Is cooler than the lower elevations of the Phoenix area. The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature at or above 93 °F (34 °C). The hottest month of the year is July, with an average high of 102 °F (39 °C) and low of 74 °F (23 °C). The cool season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 20 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 69 °F (21 °C). The coldest month of

182-537: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cave Creek, Arizona Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County , Arizona , United States. It is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . As of the 2020 census , the population of the town was 4,892. Cave Creek was settled in 1870 by soldiers on horseback from Fort McDowell . In 1873, prospectors from

208-572: Is located at the south edge of Cave Creek. Semi-arid climate A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate classification , which treats steppe climates ( BSh and BSk ) as intermediates between desert climates (BW) and humid climates (A, C, D) in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential. Semi-arid climates tend to support short, thorny or scrubby vegetation and are usually dominated by either grasses or shrubs as they usually cannot support forests. To determine if

234-514: Is served by Deer Valley Unified School District , and the remainder of the town is served by Cave Creek Unified School District . Cave Creek residents use Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport or Mesa Gateway Airport to fly on commercial airlines. Deer Valley Airport , the closest airport to Cave Creek, is a very active general aviation airport. Cave Creek is not a member of Valley Metro and therefore, does not have local bus service. The junction of Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway

260-755: The ABC Islands , the rain shadows of Hispaniola 's mountain ranges in the Dominican Republic and Haiti , parts of the Southwestern United States including California's Central Valley , and sections of South America such as the sertão , the Gran Chaco , and the poleward side of the arid deserts, where they typically feature a Mediterranean precipitation pattern, with generally rainless summers and wetter winters. They are also found in few areas of Europe surrounding

286-683: The Bradshaw Mountains found gold in the town. The town is named for the cave next to the creek the town was founded on. Cave Creek is a town in the Sonoran Desert . It sits in northern Maricopa County on the northern edge of Scottsdale, with mountains rising to the north that eventually connect with the New River Mountains and the Black Hills . It is 33 miles (53 km) north of downtown Phoenix , although

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312-599: The Mediterranean Basin . In Europe, BSh climates are predominantly found in southeastern Spain . It can also be found primarily in parts of south Greece but also in marginal areas of Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki in north Greece , most of Formentera , marginal areas of Ibiza and marginal areas of Italy in Sicily , Sardinia and Lampedusa . Cold semi-arid climates (type "BSk") tend to be located in elevated portions of temperate zones generally from

338-779: The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)), the First Church of Cave Creek, and Golden Reef Stamp Mill. Two historic properties have been converted into restaurants: the Cave Creek Inn, and the Cave Creek Service Station (listed on NRHP). Another location, Frontier Town, has some of Cave Creek's original structures. Every year the Sonoran Arts League holds an open studio event involving approximately 40 artists home in

364-523: The Outback surrounding the central desert regions lies within the hot semi-arid climate region. In South Asia, both India and parts of Pakistan experience the seasonal effects of monsoons and feature short but well-defined wet seasons , but are not sufficiently wet overall to qualify as either a tropical savanna or a humid subtropical climate. Hot semi-arid climates can be also found in parts of North America , such as most of northern Mexico ,

390-400: The Phoenix city limits extend north to Cave Creek's southern border. The town is bordered to the east by the town of Carefree , to the west by unincorporated New River , and to the north by Tonto National Forest . Elephant Mountain rises to an elevation of 3,926 feet (1,197 m) in the northernmost part of the town. Local landmark Black Mountain , elevation 3,398 feet (1,036 m), is in

416-651: The Wild West Lives" was adopted as the town motto by the Cave Creek Town Council during a November 2013 meeting. Cave Creek is a Council-Manager form of government; the town manager is Grady Miller. Town council is led by mayor Robert Morris. Councilmembers include Vice Mayor Kathryn Royer, Councilmember Tom Augherton, Councilmember Ernie Bunch, Councilmember Cynthia Driskell, Councilmember Thomas McGuire, and Councilmember Dusty Rhoades. The portion of Cave Creek west of longitude 111°59'44.21"W

442-459: The area of Cave Creek, "Hidden in the Hills". In June 2009, Cave Creek attracted media attention when a game of chance was used to break a tie in a vote for Town Council. The drawing of playing cards led to the victory of 25-year-old law student Adam Trenk over incumbent Town Council member Thomas McGuire. The Arizona State Constitution allows a game of chance to be used to break ties. "Where

468-406: The average family size was 2.80. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the town

494-525: The mid-30s to low 50s latitudes, typically bordering a humid continental climate or a Mediterranean climate . They are also typically found in continental interiors some distance from large bodies of water. Cold semi-arid climates usually feature warm to hot dry summers, though their summers are typically not quite as hot as those of hot semi-arid climates. Unlike hot semi-arid climates, areas with cold semi-arid climates tend to have cold and possibly freezing winters. These areas usually see some snowfall during

520-399: The population. Out of the 1,571 households some 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and

546-580: The southern part of town on the border with Carefree. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town of Cave Creek has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km ), of which 0.008 square miles (0.021 km ), or 0.02%, are listed as water. Cave Creek flows through the western side of the town southward into Phoenix, where it disappears into the Salt River valley. In 2000, the state of Arizona, Maricopa County , and

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572-428: The town of Cave Creek bought Spur Cross Ranch, a 2,154-acre (8.72 km ) tract of Sonoran desert just north of Phoenix, for $ 21 million. It had unusual cacti, stone formations, and hundreds of pre-historic Hohokam Indian tribal artifacts, and is now a Maricopa County park. Cave Creek is located in a semi-arid climate , receiving more rainfall than a desert climate . Cave Creek is at a higher elevation, and therefore

598-432: The town. The population density was 132.0 inhabitants per square mile (51.0/km ). There were 1,753 housing units at an average density of 62.1 per square mile (24.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 95.0% White , <0.1% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.6% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of

624-796: The winter, though snowfall is much lower than at locations at similar latitudes with more humid climates. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates tend to have higher elevations than areas with hot semi-arid climates, and tend to feature major temperature swings between day and night, sometimes by as much as 20 °C (36 °F) or more. These large diurnal temperature variations are seldom seen in hot semi-arid climates. Cold semi-arid climates at higher latitudes tend to have dry winters and wetter summers, while cold semi-arid climates at lower latitudes tend to have precipitation patterns more akin to Mediterranean climates , with dry summers, relatively wet winters, and even wetter springs and autumns. Cold semi-arid climates are most commonly found in central Asia and

650-558: The year is January, with an average low of 37 °F (3 °C) and high of 65 °F (18 °C). In July–September, the North American monsoon season brings rain and thunderstorms to the Cave Creek area. The wettest month of the year is August, with an average of 6 days of rain, and averaging 1.77 inches (45 mm). As of the census of 2000, there were 3,728 people, 1,571 households, and 1,101 families residing in

676-559: Was $ 59,938, and the median income for a family was $ 76,549. Males had a median income of $ 50,399 versus $ 31,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 38,070. About 6.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. Historic properties located at the Cave Creek Museum include the Tubercular Cabin (listed on

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