Just east of the Phoenix city limits, you'll find the East Valley of Arizona -- a collection of cities and communities that are all suburbs of Phoenix. Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, and Gilbert are all part of the East Valley, and so are smaller communities like Apache Junction, Queen Creek, and Gold Canyon. Some people include Scottsdale when they're talking about the East Valley, but typically, this area only includes the cities that lie to the southeast of Phoenix.