Arizona
The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona.
The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.
Petrified wood is the official state fossil. Most petrified wood comes from the Petrified Forest in northeastern
The bola tie is the official state neckwear.
The Palo Verde is the official state tree. Its name means green stick and it blooms a brilliant yellow-gold in April or May.
The cactus wren is the official state bird. It grows seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus.
Turquoise is the official state gemstone. The blue-green stone has a somewhat waxy surface and can be found throughout the state.
The ringtail is the official state mammal. The ringtail is a small fox-like animal about two and one-half feet long and is a shy, nocturnal creature.
The amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies.
The battleship USS Arizona was named in honor of the state. It was commissioned in 1913 and launched in 1915 from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
World War II brought many military personnel to train at Luke and Thunderbird fields in Glendale.
The Castilian and Burgundian flags of
In 1926, the Southern Pacific Railroad connected
The geographic center of
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The state's precipitation varies. At
Crops include 2%; pastureland 57%; forests 24%; and other uses are 17% in land-use designation.
The
Located in Fountain Hills is a fountain believed to be the tallest in the world.
Four Corners is noted as the spot in the
The age of a saguaro cactus is determined by its height.
Arizona, among all the states, has the largest percentage of its land set aside and designated as Indian lands.
Rising to a height of 12,643 feet,
In 1939 architect Frank Lloyd Wright's studio, Taliesin West, was built near Phoenix.
Grand Canyon's
There is town in
The world's largest solar telescope is located at
At one time camels were used to transport goods across
Between the years 1692 and 1711 Father Eusebio Kino focused on area missionary work. During the time many grain and stock farms began.
The famous labor leader, Ceasar Estrada Chavez, was born in
Tombstone, Ruby, Gillette, and Gunsight are among the ghost towns scattered throughout the state.
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