Arizona Facts
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Capital City: Phoenix
Statehood: February 14, 1912 – 48th
Area: 114,006 sq.mi. (295,274 sq.km.) – 6th
Population: 6,626,624 – 15th (2013)
Counties: 15
National Parks: 3
National Monuments: 18
State Parks: 30
Bird: Cactus wren
Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom
Tree: Yellow Palo Verde
Highest Point: Humphreys Peak – 12,633 feet (3,851 m)
Lowest Point: Colorado River at Sonora border – 70 feet (21 m)
Best Season: Spring & Autumn
Popular Locations: Grand Canyon NP, Lake Mead NRA, Glen Canyon NRA, Monument Valley, Hoover Dam, Sedona, Saguaro NP, Petrified Forest NP
