Arizona, Southwestern state in United States.
Spanning between the Colorado River and Mexico border, Arizona presents vast deserts, elevated plateaus, pine forests, and numerous mountain ranges across its territory.
Following the Mexican-American War in 1848, this region joined the United States as a territory before achieving statehood on February 14, 1912.
The state territory contains 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, which maintains the largest reservation in the United States.
Phoenix, the state capital, functions as the primary transportation hub with an extensive network of highways connecting major cities and neighboring states.
The Grand Canyon extends through northern Arizona, measuring 277 miles in length and reaching depths of more than 5,000 feet into the Colorado Plateau.
Location: United States
Inception: February 14, 1912
Capital city: Phoenix
Elevation above the sea: 1,250 m
Part of: Southwestern United States, contiguous United States
Shares border with: California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Baja California, Sonora, Colorado
Website: https://az.gov
GPS coordinates: 34.39534,-111.76327
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:28
This guide presents Arizona's geological formations, desert landscapes and historical sites. The locations include sandstone rocks, Spanish missions, cave systems, petrified forests and archaeological sites. The natural areas display the geology of the American Southwest with canyons, cactus forests and volcanic formations.
Grand Canyon
191.9 km
Hoover Dam
325.2 km
Antelope Canyon
276.4 km
Monument Valley
320.6 km
Biosphere 2
219.3 km
State Farm Stadium
107 km
Lake Mead
315.5 km
London Bridge
237.4 km
Lake Powell
284 km
Four Corners Monument
379.9 km
Grand Canyon National Park
187.6 km
Havasu Falls
223.8 km
Horseshoe Bend
277.4 km
Lake Havasu
240.7 km
Glen Canyon Dam
284.1 km
Colin Grand Canyon Skywalk
259 km
The Wave
290.3 km
Valley of Fire State Park
338.9 km
Taliesin West
88.2 km
309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
264.5 km
Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
325.2 km
Standin' on the Corner Park
120 km
Humphreys Peak
106.2 km
Camelback Mountain
99.8 km
Phoenix Raceway
124.4 km
The Thing?
302.8 km
Basin and Range Province
156.9 km
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
107.6 kmReviews
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