Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Tempe, Yuma, Flagstaff, Prescott, Lake Havasu City, Scottsdale
Nicknames
Grand Canyon State
Area
113,998 sq. miles
Population
5,580,811
Arizona - Physical features
Physical Features
Painted Desert, Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Lake Mojave, Colorado Plateau, Gila Mts, Sonoran Desert, Black Mts, San Francisco Peaks, Monument Valley, Black Mesa, Mogollon Rim
Rivers
Colorado, Gila, Little Colorado, Salt, Verde
Highest Point
Humphreys Peak
Bordering States
California (west), Nevada (northwest), New Mexico (east), Utah (north), Colorado (northeast)and Mexico-Baja California and Sonora (south)
National Parks
Grand Canyon NP, Petrified Forest NP, Saguaro NP
Key Products
Copper and Mineral Production (especially silver), Mining
Natural Resources
Silver, Wood, Pine
Arizona - History
1200 BC- 1500 AD
Anasazi and Hohokam civilizations flourish.
1848
Most of northern Arizona becomes US Territory following the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo which officialy ended the Mexican War.
1853
Southern Arizona annexed by the US after the Gadsden Purchase.
1912
Arizona was the last of the lower 48 states to become a state.
Present Day
The reconstructed London Bridge is a popular attraction in Lake Havasu City.
Arizona - Facts
The Navajo Indian Reservation, the largest piece of land set for Indian settlement in the US, occupies the northeast section of the state, extending into Utah and New Mexico.
The Grand Canyon is more than a mile deep and 277 miles (446 km) long.
Arizona was the last state to enter in the contigious United States.
Four Corners is the name given to the spot where Arizona and 3 other states meet, thus it is the only spot in the US where more than 3 states meet: Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Saguaro Cacti are found in Arizona’s deserts and especially in Saguaro NP.
Hoover Dam, Parker Dam, and Glen Canyon Dam form Lakes Mead, Havasu and Powell respectively.
Phoenix is located on the Salt River, whose major tributary is the Verde.
The Rodeo-Chediski fire, the most devastating fire in Arizona, occurred near Show Low and near the New Mexico border.
Arizona was formerly nicknamed the Copper State.
The northern border of Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma are formed by north latitude 37 degrees.