Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff (Kinłání in Diné language) is a city located in
northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States (Map). As of July 2006, the city's estimated
population was 58,213, with a Metropolitan Statistical Area population
of 124,953. It is the county seat of Coconino County. In 2005,
Men's Journal named Flagstaff as No. 2 on its Best Places to Live list,
and National Geographic cited the city in its list of "10 Great Towns
That Will Make You Feel Young." The city is named after a Ponderosa
Pine flagpole made by a scouting party from Boston (known as the
"Flagstaff Tea Party") to celebrate the United States Centennial on July
4, 1876.
Flagstaff lies near the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau and
along the western side of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest
in the continental United States. Flagstaff is located adjacent to
Mount Elden, just south of the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountain
range in the state of Arizona, and Humphreys Peak is the highest point
in Arizona at 12,633 feet (3,850 m) and is located about 10 miles (16
km) north of Flagstaff.
Flagstaff's early economy was based on the lumber, railroad, and
ranching industries. Today, the city remains an important distribution
hub with companies like Nestle Purina Petcare and Walgreen Distribution
Center, and is home to Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona
University. Flagstaff has a strong tourism sector, due to its proximity
to Grand Canyon National Park, Oak Creek Canyon, and historic Route 66.
The city is also home to medical device manufacturing, including such
companies as W.L. Gore and Machine Solutions.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/)
Web Links:
1. http://www.nau.edu/
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http://www.flagstaffarizona.org/
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http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/index.asp
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http://www.flagstaff.com/
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http://www.azdailysun.com/
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http://www.flagstaffwebcam.com/web_cam.htm