 Arizona State Flag |
The 13
rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13
original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Flag was adopted 1917. |
Arizona was the last of the contiguous 48 states to enter the United States of America.
The date of admission was February 14, 1912
Arizona is the 6th largest state with 113,628 square miles
Arizona is the 18th most populous state with 5,944,351 persons
Arizona is approximately 400 miles long and 310 miles wide
The Mean elevation of Arizona is 4,100 feet above sea level
The Highest elevation is Humphreys Peak, 8 miles North of Flagstaff at 12,643 feet
The lowest elevation is the Colorado River in the SW corner of the state below Parker Dam at 70 feet
The elevation of Phoenix is approximately 1,050 feet
The Hopi, direct descendants of the San Juan Anasazi, have occupied their lands in NE Arizona since 6,000 BC.
Oraibi, located 90 miles NE of Flagstaff, has been continuously occupied since 500 AD making it the oldest documented settlement in the United States.
Average annual rainfall exceeds 30" in the mountain areas to less than 7" in the Western deserts
Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 105.0 degrees to a low of 38.1 degrees
The highest temperature recorded in Arizona is 128°F recorded on June 29, 1994 at Lake Havasu
The lowest temperature recorded in Arizona is -40°F recorded on January 7, 1971 at Hawley Lake.
Arizona Highways Map |
Arizona Counties |
Arizona contains 15 counties with North Central Coconino being the largest at 18,608 square miles
and South Central Santa Cruz at 1,238 square miles being the smallest.
Coconino with 18,617 square miles is the largest county in Arizona and the 2nd largest county in the U.S.A.
(The largest county is San Bernardino in SE California with 20,160 square miles)
Maricopa county, home of Phoenix, and Arizona's 6th largest county is nonetheless larger than the following states:
Rhode Island - 1,096
Delaware - 1,955
Connecticut - 4,845
Hawaii - 6,423
New Jersey - 7,468
Massachusetts - 7,826
New Hampshire - 8,995
Maricopa County - 9,226
Vermont - 9,267
Maryland - 9,836
Arizona Counties and Population *
|
COUNTY |
SQ
MILES |
POPULATION |
|
SEAT |
POPULATION |
| Apache |
11,204 |
69,343 |
St. Johns |
3,538 |
|
| Cochise |
6,169 |
126,106 |
Bisbee |
6,177 |
|
| Coconino |
18,617 |
128,925 |
Flagstaff |
57,391 |
|
| Gila |
4,767 |
51,663 |
Globe |
7,187 |
|
| Graham |
4,629 |
33,073 |
Safford |
8,932 |
|
| Greenlee |
1,847 |
7,251 |
Clifton |
2,265 |
|
| La Paz |
4,499 |
20,238 |
Parker |
3,222 |
|
| Maricopa |
9,203 |
3,635,528 |
Phoenix |
1,461,575 |
|
| Mohave |
13,311 |
187,200 |
Kingman |
25,547 |
|
| Navajo |
9,953 |
108,432 |
Holbrook |
5,126 |
|
| Pima |
9,168 |
924,786 |
Tucson |
515,526 |
|
| Pinal |
5,369 |
229,549 |
Florence |
17,053 |
|
| Santa Cruz |
1,237 |
42,009 |
Nogales |
20,833 |
|
| Yavapai |
8,123 |
198,701 |
Prescott |
40,360 |
|
| Yuma |
5,514 |
181,277 |
Yuma |
84,688 |
|
|
113,628 |
5,944,351 |
Arizona Cities and Phoenix Metropolitan Area
|
LARGEST CITIES |
RANK |
POPULATION |
PHOENIX
METROPOLITAN AREA |
|||
|
CITY |
RANK |
POPULATION |
||||
| Phoenix |
1 |
1,461,575 | Phoenix |
1 |
1,461,575 |
|
| Tucson |
2 |
515,526 |
Mesa |
2 |
442,780 |
|
| Mesa |
3 |
442,780 |
Glendale |
3 |
239,435 |
|
| Glendale |
4 |
239,435 |
Chandler |
4 |
234,939 |
|
| Chandler |
5 |
234,939 |
Scottsdale |
5 |
226,013 |
|
| Scottsdale |
6 |
226,013 |
Gilbert |
6 |
173,989 |
|
| Gilbert |
7 |
173,989 |
Tempe |
7 |
161,143 |
|
| Tempe |
8 |
161,143 |
Peoria |
8 |
138,200 |
|
| Peoria |
9 |
138,200 |
Surprise |
9 |
74,411 |
|
| Yuma |
10 |
84,688 |
Avondale |
10 |
66,706 |
|
| Surprise |
11 |
74,411 |
Goodyear |
11 |
43,941 |
|
| Avondale |
12 |
66,706 |
Anthem |
12 |
41,262 |
|
| Flagstaff |
13 |
57,391 |
Sun City |
13 |
38,309 |
|
| Lake Havasu
City |
14 |
55,338 |
Apache
Junction |
14 |
32,297 |
|
| Goodyear |
15 |
43,941 |
Sun City
West |
15 |
28,344 |
|
| Sierra Vista |
16 |
41,908 |
Sun City
Grande |
16 |
26,344 |
|
| Anthem |
17 |
41,262 |
Fountain Hills | 17 |
23,217 |
|
| Prescott |
18 |
40,360 |
El Mirage |
18 |
22,171 |
|
| Bullhead
City |
19 |
39,101 |
Florence |
19 |
17,053 |
|
| Oro Valley |
20 |
38,438 |
Paradise
Valley |
20 |
14,558 |
|
| Prescott
Valley |
21 |
33,068 |
Buckeye |
21 |
13,030 |
|
| Casa Grande |
22 |
32,855 |
Sun Lakes |
22 |
11,936 |
|
| Apache
Junction |
23 |
32,297 |
New River |
23 |
10,740 |
|
| Marana |
24 |
26,098 |
Coolidge |
24 |
8,145 |
|
| Kingman |
25 |
25,547 |
Queen Creek |
25 |
7,480 |
|
| Fountain Hills |
26 |
23,217 |
Tolleson |
26 |
5,415 |
|
| El Mirage |
27 |
22,171 |
Guadalupe |
27 |
5,330 |
|
| San Luis |
28 |
21,646 |
Cave Creek |
28 |
4,150 |
|
| Nogales |
29 |
20,833 |
Litchfield Park |
29 |
3,870 |
|
| Florence |
30 |
17,053 |
Youngtown |
30 |
3,670 |
|
| Douglas |
31 |
16,791 |
Carefree |
31 |
3,220 |
|
|
3,601,883 |
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Data for this page were taken from United States Census Bureau
Data for this page were taken from 50 States
* Population Estimates were provided by US Census Bureau for the year 2005
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