Phoenix City Hall
200 W. Washington St., 11th floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 262-7111
Fax: (602) 495-5583 |
Phoenix, Arizona
Scenic landscape, Sonoran Desert tranquility. Phoenix Arizona, the
nation’s fifth largest city offers an abundance of cultural, recreation
and vacation activity. Rustic and contemporary, Phoenix merges the
excitement of the Old West, a thriving metropolis and wide-open spaces.
Many are amazed at that statistic since Arizona is well known only for
its desert landscape. But, generally unknown to those outside Arizona,
there are many lakes within close driving distance from Phoenix and the
Scottsdale area. The Phoenix area lakes offer vast, clear surface water
created by the rivers feeding toward Phoenix. |
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Fun, adventure and relaxation abounds in Phoenix. Try it all.
Sightseeing, tours, shows, the symphony, the arts and museums. Phoenix
is a recreation haven that showcases golf, biking, hiking, boating,
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Phoenix, Arizona - Statistics &
Facts
The population of Phoenix is approximately 2,122,100 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 422,036 (1990).
The amount of land area in Phoenix is 473 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.556 sq kilometers.
The distance from Phoenix to Washington DC is 2078 miles. The distance to
the Arizona state capital is miles. (as the crow flies)
Phoenix is positioned 33.54 degrees north of the equator and 112.07 degrees
west of the prime meridian.
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