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Arizona
Arizona Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | The massive natural feature carved by the Colorado River, first mapped by John Wesley Powell. |
| Phoenix | The capital and most populous city of Arizona, located in Maricopa County. |
| Maricopa County | The most populous county in Arizona, home to Phoenix and the "Valley of the Sun." |
| Sonoran Desert | The desert region in southern Arizona famous for the giant Saguaro cactus. |
| Humphrey's Peak | The highest point in Arizona, part of the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff. |
| Window Rock | The capital of the Navajo Nation, named for a circular gap in a nearby sandstone formation. |
| Colorado River | The river that flows through the Grand Canyon and forms much of Arizona's western border. |
| Tucson | The Pima County seat and UNESCO "City of Gastronomy," home to the University of Arizona. |
| Petrified Forest | A national park in northeast Arizona known for its fossilized logs and the Painted Desert. |
| Monument Valley | A region on the Arizona-Utah border famous for its massive sandstone buttes. |
| Painted Desert | A desert region of colorful rocky mounds stretching from the Grand Canyon to the Petrified Forest. |
| Havasu Canyon | A canyon within the Grand Canyon known for its turquoise waterfalls and blue-green water. |
| London Bridge | The historic bridge bought by Robert McCulloch and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City. |
| Montezuma Castle | A well-preserved ancient cliff dwelling built by the Sinagua people in central Arizona. |
| Saguaro National Park | A national park near Tucson dedicated to protecting the giant namesake cacti. |