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Latitude: 33.30084 to 33.91583
Longitude: -111.9375 to -112.2891
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Area code(s): 480, 520, 602, 623, 928
Zip Code(s): 85001, 85002, 85003, 85004, 85005, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85009, 85010, 85011, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85025, 85026, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85030, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85036, 85037, 85038, 85039, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85046, 85048, 85050, 85051, 85053, 85054, 85055, 85060, 85061, 85062, 85063, 85064, 85065, 85066, 85067, 85068, 85069, 85070, 85071, 85072, 85073, 85074, 85075, 85076, 85077, 85078, 85079, 85080, 85082, 85085, 85086, 85087, 85098, 85099
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Founded in 1871, Phoenix is the capital
of the state of Arizona. At an elevation of 1100 feet, it is situated in the
biologically unique Sonoran Desert. With a population of 1,321,045 (2000
census) and anchoring a metro area of 3,251,876, it is one of the
fastest-growing large cities in the United States. Why would anybody want to
start a city in the middle of a desert? The answer is, surprisingly,
agriculture. The Salt and Verde Rivers of central Arizona were exploited for
large-scale agriculture by Native Americans as early as the 11th century.
The area that now encompasses Phoenix was a center of the Hohokam culture,
which built large canal systems and a network of towns and villages, whose
remains may be viewed in the city to this day. Anglo-American settlement of
the area commenced in the 1860s, and in 1911 the completion of the first of
several large reservoirs in the mountains north and east of More...
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Arizona: Central Region: Maricopa County: Phoenix