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Arizona Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation AZ
Capital Phoenix
Size Total (Land + Water) 113,998 sq miles; Land Only 113,635 sq miles
Number of Counties 15
Time Zone Mountain Time Zone
Bordering States California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Highest Point Humphreys Peak, 12,637 feet
National Parks Grand Canyon National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Saguaro National Park
Population (2015) 6,828,065
Population Density 60.1 people / square mile
Area Codes 480, 520, 602, 623, 928
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Phoenix (1,445,632)
Tucson (520,116)
Mesa (439,041)
Chandler (236,123)
Glendale (226,721)
Statehood February 14, 1912
Electoral Votes 11
Governor Official Arizona Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From Arizona
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From Arizona
Senators List of Arizona State Senators
Representatives List of Arizona State Representatives
Government Official Site
Constitution Arizona State Constitution
Road Conditions Arizona Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date June 02, 2008
Amphibian Arizona tree frog
Bird Cactus Wren
Butterfly Two-tailed swallowtail
Colors Blue and gold
Fish Apache trout
Flower Saguaro cactus blossom
Fossil Petrified wood
Gemstone Turquoise
Mammal Ringtail
Motto Ditat Deus (God enriches)
Neckware Bola tie
Nickname The Grand Canyon State
Reptile Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Tree Palo Verde
NCAA Division I Schools University of Arizona (Pac-12)
Arizona State University (Pac-12)
Northern Arizona University (Big Sky)
Gas Tax $0.1900 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $2.00 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Grand Canyon National Park National park in northern Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Monument Valley Park in the Arizona–Utah border.
Tourist Attractions Hoover Dam Dam in the Arizona–Nevada border.
Tourist Attractions Havasu Falls Waterfall in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Grand Canyon Skywalk Horseshoe-shaped bridge with an excellent view near Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Horseshoe Bend National military park near Page, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Phoenix Zoo Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Desert Botanical Garden Botanical garden in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Camelback Mountain Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions The Wave Sandstone rock formation near the Arizona–Utah border.
Tourist Attractions Meteor Crater Meteorite impact crater in northern Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Saguaro National Park National park near Tucson, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Biosphere 2 Earth systems science research center in Oracle, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Antelope Canyon Canyon east of Page, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Heard Museum Native culture and art museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Oak Creek Canyon River gorge in northern Arizona between Flagstaff and Sedona.
Tourist Attractions Taliesin West National historic landmark outside of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Arizona Science Center Science museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
Tourist Attractions Wildlife World Zoo Zoo and aquarium in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Fun Facts Arizona's name originated from the Spanish name, Arizonac, which in turn was derived from an Indian word, alî ṣonak, meaning "small spring."
Fun Facts Arizona is the only state with an official state neckware, the bola tie.
Fun Facts Arizona is the largest copper producing state in the Unites States, accounting for 60% of all copper production in the country.
Fun Facts Arizona state has 18 national monuments, more than any other state in the Unites States
Fun Facts In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto from the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Fun Facts "Skydive Arizona" is the largest skydiving center in the world.
Fun Facts Arizona is one of the only two states that does not observe Daylight Savings time (Hawaii is the other).
Fun Facts The only place in the country where mail is delivered by mule is the village of Supai, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Fun Facts Arizona is one of the states that form the Four Corners, the only location in the United States where four states intersect at one point. The other three states are Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
Fun Facts In Arizona, it is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs.
Name Origin Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for “little spring”
Residents Names Arizonan, Arizonian
Tourism Office Website www.arizonaguide.com
Tourism Office Phone Number 866-275-5816

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