Arizona State Facts

  • State Flag: arizona
  • State Capital: Phoenix
  • Largest City: Phoenix

Arizona State Symbols


AZ State Flower, Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Saguaro Cactus
Blossom
AZ State Tree, Palo verde
Palo verde
AZ state bird, Cactus Wren
Cactus Wren

Popular Attractions and Facts
Location of the Worlds largest Canyon "The Grand Canyon" Visit Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona has 3 National Parks and 12 national monuments.
Cactus
Four Corners: The only place in the United States where four states meet (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah)
Ghost Towns: Many mining towns and at Tombstone

Indian Reservations cover about a fouth of the state and there are Indian ruins in many national monuments.

Kitt Peak National Observatory: A Huge Solar Telescoe on a 6,875 foot mountain.

Oraibi Indian Village in Hopi Reservation has been home for Indians for 800 years!

Petrified Forest and Painted Desert National Park: Logs Turned to stone over 150 million years ago. The Painted desert has many colors of sand.

Sunset Crater National Monument: Cone and Crater of a Volcano.

Last updated on March 15, 2024