Category: Arizona

  • The Official State Bird of Arizona is Cactus Wren

    The Official State Bird of Arizona is Cactus Wren

    The Official State Bird of Arizona is Cactus Wren In 1931, the Arizona state legislature officially adopted the cactus wren is the official state bird. This little brown and white bird is a common sight in the Sonoran Desert, where it builds its nests in cacti and other thorny plants. While their numbers have declined…

  • Arizona State Profile

    Arizona State Profile

    Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions. Arizona 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 in New Spain, it became part of…

  • What is the capital city of Arizona?

    What is the capital city of Arizona?

    What is the capital city of Arizona? Phoenix The Capital city of Arizona is Phoenix and the seat of Maricopa County. Phoenix lies along the salt river in the south-central part of Arizona. Phoenix has a population of 1,615,017, which makes it the fifth-largest city in the United States. When did Phoenix become the capital…

  • Flag of Arizona

    Flag of Arizona

    Flag of Arizona The Colour and Design of the state flag of Arizona shows the history of Arizona and its natural features. The Flag represents the copper star of Arizona rising from a blue field in the face of a setting sun, the 13 rays also symbolises the original 13 states of the United States…

  • 50 Interesting Facts About Arizona

    50 Interesting Facts About Arizona

    Facts About Arizona Arizona was the 48th state to join the United States of America on February 14, 1912. The Sonoran Desert in Arizona is the only place on earth where the saguaro cactus grows. There are 13 species of rattlesnake in Arizona, more than in any other state. There are 22 national parks and…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Casas Adobes

    10 Interesting Facts About Casas Adobes

    Facts About Casas Adobes Casas Adobes is situated south and southwest of the town of Oro Valley, and west of the community of Catalina Foothills. Casas Adobes is located at 32°20′47″N 111°0′35″W / 32.346368, −111.009844. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.6 square miles, of which 22.6…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Mesa, Arizona

    10 Interesting Facts About Mesa, Arizona

    Facts About Mesa Mesa is known as the largest suburban city in the US. The history of Mesa dates back at least 2,000 years to the arrival of the Hohokam people. The Hohokam, whose name means “All Used Up” or “The Departed Ones”, built the original canal system. Mesa is a city in Maricopa County,…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Peoria, Arizona

    10 Interesting Facts About Peoria, Arizona

    Facts About Peoria Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the state of Arizona. Peoria was named the “Rose Capital of the World” in 1956. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the estimated population of the city is 175,961. Peoria is currently the sixth-largest city in Arizona in land area and the…

  • 10 Interesting Facts About Tempe

    10 Interesting Facts About Tempe

    Facts About Tempe Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. According to the United States Census Bureau, the landlocked city has a total area of 40.2 square miles, of which 40.1 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water.…