Cities within the "Valley of the Sun"

Maricopa County, Arizona, is the nation's fourth largest county in terms of population size and the 14th largest in the continental United States in land area, covering over 9,220 square miles. Phoenix is the fifth most populous city in the United States, the state capital of Arizona, and the center of the metropolitan area encompassed by Maricopa County.

The North West Valley:  El Mirage, Glendale, Peoria, Phoenix, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise,

The South West Valley:  Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, Litchfield Park

The Central Corridor:   Phoenix

The North East Valley:   Anthem, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, NE Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Rio Verde, Scottsdale

The South East Valley:   Ahwatukee, Apache Junction, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, Tempe

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•  Also known as the Copper State due to its vast mineral wealth
•  Phoenix became Arizona's permanent state capital in 1889
•  The valley metro area has a population of about 3.5 million
•  With a population of 1.41 million, Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the U.S.
•  Greater Phoenix covers 2,000 square miles.
•  Phoenix has an average annual rainfall of 7.66 inches.
•  Phoenix averages more than 325 sun-filled days per year.
•  The average annual temperature in the Valley is about 72 degrees.
•  Greater phoenix is home to more than 200 golf courses.
•  There more than 40 museums and 150 art galleries in the Valley.
•  There are six lakes within a 75-minute drive of Phoenix
•  Arizona State Parks

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Arizona
is not
just a desert!

There are tall mountain ranges,
swift rivers,
grasslands,
lakes
and,
of course,
<<♦>> the magnificent Grand Canyon  <<♦>>