NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona is dominated by the Colorado Plateau, the southern border of which in Arizona is called the Mogollon Rim. In the West lies the Grand Canyon, which was cut by the flow of the Colorado River while the land slowly rose around it. In the central portion lies the Painted Desert, consisting of sedimentary rocks eroded by water and wind, exposing thick, brightly colored layers. In the East are the very large Hopi and Navajo reservations, parts of which overlap, leading to occasional territorial disputes. In this area travellers may tune their radios to hear native-language broadcasts. The two largest cities are Kingman and Flagstaff, which is home to Northern Arizona University and the Lowell Observatory. Much of the territory is parkland, reservations, or other federally-administered lands. Major attractions in addition to the Grand Canyon include the cliff dwellings of Canyon de Chelly, and Meteor Crater. The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ... The Mogollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature running across Arizona, extending approximately 400 miles (650 km) from northern Yavapai County eastward to the Mogollon Mountains in southwest New Mexico. ... Grand Canyon from the Kaibab Trail. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... Painted Desert, Arizona Painted Desert, Arizona The Painted Desert is a cross-section of colored, badland hills stretching across most of Northern Arizona. ... Two types of sedimentary rock: limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Hopi woman dressing hair of unmarried girl Part of a Hopi pueblo Hopi House near Grand Canyon, stereoptical view c. ... Navajo blanket Navajo Nation (Navajo: NaabeehÃ³ DineÃ©) is the name of a sovereign Native American nation established by the DinÃ©. The Navajo Indian Reservation covers about 27,000 square miles (70,000 square kilometres) of land, occupying all of northeastern Arizona, and extending into Utah and New Mexico, and is... Kingman is a city located in Mohave County, Arizona. ... Flagstaff, Arizona Territory. ... Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. ... The Clark Dome at Mars Hill. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... In the United States an Indian reservation is land which is managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interiors Bureau of Indian Affairs. ... US BLM logo The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers Americas public lands, totaling 262 million acres (1,060,000 km²) or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. ... Categories: Stub | U.S. National Monuments ... The Barringer Crater, also known as the Meteor Crater, is a famous impact crater created by a meteorite, located about 55 kilometers east of Flagstaff in the northern Arizona desert (USA). ...

List of National Monuments

The following National Monuments are in Northern Arizona:

Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument—Geology,Ecology
Navajo National Monument
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument—Geology,Ecology
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Wupatki National Monument

	State of Arizona Categories: Stub \| U.S. National Monuments ... Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (sometimes referred to as Parashant National Monument) is located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon in northwest Arizona. ... The Navajo National Monument resides in the Navajo Reservation (Arizona). ... Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona, intended to protect Sunset Crater Volcano. ... Walnut Canyon National Monument is a United States National Monument located about 10mi north east of Flagstaff, Arizona. ... Wupatki National Monument, with the San Francisco Mountains beyond Wupatki National Monument is an area of north-central Arizona, rich in American Indian ruins, administered by the National Park Service in close conjunction with the nearby Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... A state of the United States (U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states, four of which officially favor the term commonwealth which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 kmÂ² 500 km 645 km 0. ...
Regions	North Central Arizona \| Northern Arizona \| Phoenix metropolitan area \| Southern Arizona \| Arizona Strip This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... North Central Arizona is a geographical region of Arizona. ... The Phoenix metropolitan area, locally known as the Valley of the Sun (or Phoenix Valley), is a metropolitan area that includes Phoenix, Arizona, the rest of Maricopa County, and Pinal County. ... Southern Arizona is a region of the United States. ... The Arizona Strip is that part of the US state of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River and south of the state of Utah. ...
Counties	Apache \| Cochise \| Coconino \| Gila \| Graham \| Greenlee \| La Paz \| Maricopa \| Mohave \| Navajo \| Pima \| Pinal \| Santa Cruz \| Yavapai \| Yuma List of the 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona: Arizona county map Apache County formed in 1879 from part of Yavapai County. ... Apache County is located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1881 Seat Bisbee Area - Total - Water 16,107 kmÂ² (6,219 miÂ²) 128 kmÂ² (49 miÂ²) 0. ... Coconino County is located in the north central part of the state of Arizona. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1881 Seat Globe Area - Total - Water 12,421 kmÂ² (4,796 miÂ²) 73 kmÂ² (28 miÂ²) 0. ... Graham County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Greenlee County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... La Paz County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed February 14, 1871 Seat Phoenix Area - Total - Water 23,891 kmÂ² (9,224 miÂ²) 55 kmÂ² (21 miÂ²) 0. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1864 Seat Kingman Area - Total - Water 34,886 kmÂ² (13,470 miÂ²) 409 kmÂ² (158 miÂ²) 1. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed March 21, 1895 Seat Holbrook Area - Total - Water 25,795 kmÂ² (9,959 miÂ²) 16 kmÂ² (6 miÂ²) 0. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1864 Seat Tucson Area - Total - Water 23,799 kmÂ² (9,189 miÂ²) 7 kmÂ² (3 miÂ²) 0. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1875 Seat Florence Area - Total - Water 13,919 kmÂ² (5,374 miÂ²) 12 kmÂ² (4 miÂ²) 0. ... Santa Cruz County is located in the south of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Yavapai County is located in the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Yuma County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
Largest cities	Chandler \| Gilbert \| Glendale \| Mesa \| Peoria \| Phoenix \| Scottsdale \| Tempe \| Tucson A list of cities in Arizona (by population*) is below. ... Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 176,582. ... Gilbert is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Gilbert was the fastest-growing incorporated place of over 100,000 people in the US from 1990 to 2000, as well as in the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Census estimates. ... Glendale is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... The City of Mesa logo Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona and part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Area. ... Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Official website: http://www. ... Scottsdale ([[Oodham language\|Oodham Pima]: Vaá¹£ai S-veá¹£onÄ) is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Named by the New York Times as The Beverly Hills of the Desert and by Travel Channel as one of the most luxurious destinations in the nation, Scottsdale has... Downtown Tempe Tempe (pronounced by local residents) is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2004 population estimate of 160,676. ... Nickname: The Old Pueblo Official website: http://www. ...

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