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Phoenix is the capital, largest city, and largest metropolitan area of the state of Arizona, United States. As of the 2000 census, Phoenix ranked:
- the sixth largest city of the United States, with a population of 1,321,045;
- the fourteenth largest metropolitan area of the United States, with a population of 3,251,876; and
- the largest capital city in the United States (including Washington D.C.).
A July 1, 2003 Census estimate showed Phoenix's population rising to 1,388,416, putting it into position to quickly become the 5th largest city of the United States.
Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County. It was incorporated on February 5, 1881Events January 16- 24 ? Siege of Geok Tepe ? Russian troops under general Skobeleff defeat Turkomans January 25 Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company February 5 Phoenix, Arizona is incorporated. February 13 First issu. Phoenix is the principal city of the Phoenix metropolitan areaPhoenix metropolitan area also known as the Valley of the Sun is a metropolitan area that includes Phoenix, Arizona. The population of the Phoenix metropolitan area has increased by 54% from 1990 through 2000, compared to the average United States rate of. The city is also host to four different major league sportsIn the United States, the four prominent major sports leagues are Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). There are currently 13 metropolitan areas t.
1 Geography
Phoenix lies at an elevation of approximately 1,117 feet in the heart of the Sonoran DesertThe Sonoran Desert is a desert situated in Arizona, California and Mexico. It is one of the largest and hottest deserts in North America, with an area of 120,000 square miles (311,000 square kilometres). The desert covers much of the Mexican state of Sono and is located in the center of Arizona in the Phoenix Valley or "Valley of the Sun" at 33°31'42" North, 112°4'35" West (33.528370, -112.076300) 1The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page.. The Greater Phoenix area has a population of 3.2 million and includes MesaMesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the second largest city in the metropolitan area of Phoenix and the third largest city in Arizona, after Tucson. Mesa is one of the nations fastest-growing cities. A July 1, 2002, Census estimate put the s, ScottsdaleScottsdale Pima Waai S-waoni is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 202,705, while a July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the city's population at 215,779. It is one of the most expensive, GlendaleGlendale is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 218,812. The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes began playing here in December 2003. The NFL's Arizona Cardinals are building a new stadium here, and will, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Peoria and many smaller communities such as Goodyear, Litchfield Park, and Anthem . Retirement communities include Sun Lakes, Sun City, Sun City West and Fountain Hills. The Salt River runs from the northeast of Maricopa County through the south of Phoenix, although it is typical to see the riverbed entirely dry. The Phoenix metro is surrounded by the McDowell Mountains to the northeast, South Mountain Park to the south, the White Tank Mountains to the west and the Superstition Mountains far to the east. Current development of the metro area is beginning to push beyond the geographic boundaries to the north, west and south through Pinal County towards Tucson, Arizona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,230.5 km˛ (475.1 mi˛). 1,229.9 km˛ (474.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.05% water.
