Phoenix State: Arizona Country: United States of America
Phoenix by the Numbers: Population: 1.3 million; 2.8 million metropolitan area Land Area: 375 square miles Elevation: 1,100 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 8 inches Average January Temperature: 66 Average July Temperature: 105 Average Sunshine Days: 325
Quick Facts: Major Industries: Financial Services, High Tech, Government, Tourism Electricity: 110 volts, 60 Hz; standard two-pin plug Ethnic Mix: 72% Caucasian, 19% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Native American Time Zone: GMT-7 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 602, 623 and 480 Did You Know? Phoenix's South Mountain Park is the largest municipal park in the world covering 20,000 acres.
Orientation: Phoenix, the state capital, sits in south central Arizona. The Mexican border, at Nogales, is 162 miles south, while the Grand Canyon beckons 221 miles to the north. The California state line, by car, lies 138 miles west and New Mexico 246 miles to the east.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Phoenix Travel Experiences
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Day One (12/2)
Seeing as how we spent over 12 hours in airports or on airplanes, it wasn't the most thrilling of days. We got quite bored with th... Continue reading »
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Starting out in Phoenix
This purpose of this trip was mainly to work on some details for our upcoming move and house building in Portal. Because of some weird... Continue reading »
Popular Phoenix Hotels
- Royal Palms Resort and Spa
- JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa
- Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain
- SpringHill Suites Phoenix Downtown
- Doubletree Guest Suites Phoenix Hotel
- Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix Airport
- Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport South
- Amerisuites Phoenix North
- Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport
- Legacy Golf Resort
