Arizona
State of Arizona
Location of Arizona in the United States
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Arizona Southwestern United States , sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado , New Mexico , and Utah . It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix , which is the most populous state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Arizona is divided into 15 counties .
Arizona is the sixth-largest state by area and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. It is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union , achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of Alta California and Nuevo México in New Spain (Spanish Empire ), it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War , Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848, where the area became part of the New Mexico Territory . The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase .
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir , and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau ; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains ); as well as large, deep canyons , with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff , Sunrise , and Tucson . In addition to the internationally known Grand Canyon National Park , which is one of the world's seven natural wonders , there are several national forests , national parks , and national monuments .
Arizona is home to a diverse population. About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes , including the Navajo Nation , the largest in the state and the country, with more than 300,000 citizens. Since the 1980s, the proportion of Hispanics has grown significantly owing to migration from Mexico and Central America. A substantial portion of the population are followers of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Arizona's population and economy have grown dramatically since the 1950s because of inward migration, and the state is now a major hub of the Sun Belt . Many large companies, such as PetSmart and Circle K , have headquarters in the state, and Arizona is home to major universities, including the University of Arizona , Arizona State University , and Northern Arizona University . (Full article...
U.S. Route 491 US 491 ) is a north–south U.S. Highway serving the Four Corners region of the United States. It was created in 2003 as a renumbering of U.S. Route 666 (US 666 ). With the US 666 designation, the road was nicknamed the "Devil's Highway" because of the significance of the number 666 to many Christian denominations as the Number of the Beast . This Satanic connotation, combined with a high fatality rate along the New Mexico portion, convinced some people the highway was cursed. The problem was compounded by persistent sign theft . These factors led to two efforts to renumber the highway, first by officials in Arizona , then by those in New Mexico . There have been safety improvement projects since the renumbering, and fatality rates have subsequently decreased.
The highway, now a spur route of US 91 via its connection to US 191 , runs through New Mexico , Colorado and Utah , as well as the tribal nations of the Navajo Nation and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe . The highway passes by two mountains considered sacred by Native Americans: Ute Mountain and an extinct volcanic core named Shiprock . Other features along the route include Mesa Verde National Park and Dove Creek , Colorado, the self-proclaimed pinto-bean capital of the world. (Full article...
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John Sidney McCain III – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party , he was the party's nominee in the 2008 presidential election .
Born into the prominent McCain family in the Panama Canal Zone , McCain graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958 and received a commission in the U.S. Navy. He became a naval aviator and flew ground-attack aircraft from aircraft carriers . During the Vietnam War , he almost died in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire . While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder over Hanoi in October 1967, McCain was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese . He was a prisoner of war until 1973. McCain experienced episodes of torture and refused an out-of-sequence early release . He sustained wounds that left him with lifelong physical disabilities. McCain retired from the Navy as a captain in 1981 and moved to Arizona. (Full article...
The following are images from various Arizona-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 2 Signing of Arizona statehood bill in 1912 (from
History of Arizona )
Image 3 Arizona Territory in 1866 (from
History of Arizona )
Image 5 The luxury
Harvey House hotel opened in 1905 overlooking the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; it remains in operation as the
El Tovar Hotel . (from
History of Arizona )
Image 6 The location of Arizona in the United States (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 7 1903 editorial cartoon by
Bob Satterfield , depicting Arizona and New Mexico as crazed gunfighters intent on gaining access to the "
E pluribus unum tavern". (from
History of Arizona )
Image 8 Inspiration Copper Company smelter at Miami, Arizona, c. 1915 (from
History of Arizona )
Image 9 Fort Defiance, painted 1873 by
Seth Eastman (from
History of Arizona )
Image 10 Major airfields in Arizona during World War II. (from
History of Arizona )
Image 11 Arizona municipalities (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 12 This ornate grain basket by Akimel O'odham dates from the early 20th century, showing the Native American dimension to the state's culture (from
History of Arizona )
Image 13 The Gadsden Purchase (shown with present-day state boundaries and cities) (from
History of Arizona )
Image 15 Grand Canyon South Rim at Sunset. (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 19 Pinyon-juniper woodland near
Heber-Overgaard, Arizona . (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 20 Humphreys Peak seen on its western side from
U.S. Route 180 , with
Agassiz Peak in the background (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 22 Hourly re-enactment for tourists of the
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (from
History of Arizona )
Image 23 Water delivered by the
Central Arizona Project 's canal. (from
History of Arizona )
Image 25 Connor Hotel in Jerome (from
History of Arizona )
Image 26 Sinagua cliff dwelling (
Montezuma Castle ), Arizona, built in around 1100 CE (from
History of Arizona )
Image 29 Arizona's average rainfall (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 30 Hohokam pottery from Casa Grande (from
History of Arizona )
Image 31 1898 map of the Arizona Territory (from
History of Arizona )
Image 32 A map showing the extent of the Ancestral Puebloan, Hohokam, and Mogollon cultures within the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, all three of which were based in what is now Arizona and/or
New Mexico in around 1350 CE (from
History of Arizona )
Image 33 Riparian forest along upper
Oak Creek Canyon (from
Geography of Arizona )
Image 38 Panorama of
Kinishba Ruins , an ancient
Mogollon great house. The Kinishba Ruins are one building that has over 600 rooms. (from
History of Arizona )
August 31, 2026 – 2026 Grand Canyon flood The death toll from the flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park , Arizona , United States , last Saturday rises to two, while the number of people missing falls from more than 20 to one after park rangers locate most of those previously unaccounted for. (AFP via France 24)
August 30, 2026 – 2026 Grand Canyon flood The body of one man is found near the Colorado River while 15 other people remain missing after a flash flood at Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon in Arizona , United States. (Euronews)
August 29, 2026 – 2026 Grand Canyon flood A flash flood in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona , United States , leaves about 15 people missing and prompts the evacuation of at least 62 others. (AFP via France 24)
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Nickname: The Grand Canyon StateCapital and largest city: Phoenix Governor: Katie Hobbs (D )Total area: 295,254 km2 (113,998 sq mi)Population (2020): 7,151,502Date admitted to the Union: February 14, 1912Senators :Kyrsten Sinema (I ), Mark Kelly (D)Representatives :Tom O'Halleran (D), Ann Kirkpatrick (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Paul Gosar (R), Andy Biggs (R), David Schweikert (R), Ruben Gallego (D), Debbie Lesko (R), Greg Stanton (D)State symbols:
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