Arizona is a first-level division of United States, in North America. Its mapped cities centre on 33.6223° N, 111.9412° W.

What is the largest city in Arizona?

Phoenix is the largest city mapped in Arizona, with a metropolitan population of about 3.55 million.

How many cities are in Arizona?

YearMaps maps 19 cities and towns in Arizona, with a combined metropolitan population of about 6.43 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

What is the highest mountain in Arizona?

The highest summit mapped in Arizona is Humphreys Pk at 3,851 m.

What is the largest lake in Arizona?

The largest lake mapped in or beside Arizona is Lake Mohave, at about 81 km².

Arizona Map — Cities & Geography, United States

Interactive Map of Arizona

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About Arizona

Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Arizona is divided into 15 counties.

Arizona is the sixth-largest state by area and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. It is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of Alta California and Nuevo México in New Spain (Spanish Empire), it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848, where the area became part of the New Mexico Territory. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.

Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with extremely hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Sunrise, and Tucson. In addition to the internationally known Grand Canyon National Park, which is one of the world's seven natural wonders, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Arizona (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Arizona in Depth

History

For thousands of years before the modern era, Arizona was home to many ancient Native American civilizations. Hohokam, Mogollon, and Ancestral Puebloan cultures were among those that flourished throughout the state. Many of their pueblos, cliffside dwellings, rock paintings and other prehistoric treasures have survived and attract thousands of tourists each year.

In 1539, Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan, became the first European to contact Native Americans. He explored parts of the present state and made contact with native inhabitants, probably the Sobaipuri. The expedition of Spanish explorer Coronado entered the area in 1540–1542 during its search for Cíbola. One of the first settlers in Arizona was José Romo de Vivar.

Geography

Arizona is in the Southwestern United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state by area, ranked after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 113,998 square miles (295,000 km2), approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and parkland, state trust land and Native American reservations. There are 24 National Park Service maintained sites in Arizona, including the three national parks of Grand Canyon National Park, Saguaro National Park, and the Petrified Forest National Park.

Arizona is well known for its desert Basin and Range region in the state's southern portions, which is rich in a landscape of xerophyte plants such as the cactus.

Climate

Due to its large area and variations in elevation, the state has a wide variety of localized climate conditions. In the lower elevations the climate is primarily desert, with mild winters and extremely hot summers. Typically, from late fall to early spring, the weather is mild, averaging a minimum of 60 °F (16 °C). November through February are the coldest months, with temperatures typically ranging from 40 to 75 °F (4 to 24 °C), with occasional frosts.

About midway through February, the temperatures start to rise, with warm days, and cool, breezy nights. The summer months of June through September bring a dry heat from 90 to 120 °F (32 to 49 °C), with occasional high temperatures exceeding 125 °F (52 °C) having been observed in the desert area.

Economy

Multiple crops are grown in Arizona, including durum wheat, lettuce, spinach, cantaloupe, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and watermelon.

Federal crop insurance is available for grape (Vitis vinifera and other Vitis spp.) here. Together with California's crop it falls under special provisions of the relevant crop insurance statutes. Insect pests and diseases are covered, excluding Phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) or failure to correctly apply insect control or apply disease control.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Arizona (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Arizona: Key Facts

Key facts about Arizona
Population	7,151,502 (2020)
Area	295,234 km²
Capital	Phoenix
Head of government	Katie Hobbs
Highest point	Humphreys Peak
Established	14 February 1912

Facts from Wikidata Q816 (CC0).

History of Arizona: Empires and States

The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Arizona, from The Spanish Empire in 1700 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Arizona, in chronological order
Polity	Period here
The Spanish Empire	1700–1821 CE
Federated Republic of Mexico	1824–1855 CE
Centralist Mexico	1836–1845 CE
United States of America	1862–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Arizona

Arizona on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Visiting Arizona

Arizona, also known as the Grand Canyon State, is in the American Southwest. Admitted as the 48th State of the Union in 1912, Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon as well as a variety of terrain, climates and cultures. To the west are California and Nevada, to the north is Utah, to the east is New Mexico, to the northeast is Colorado, and to the south is the Mexican state of Sonora. It is one of the Four Corners states.

Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Arizona (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Largest Cities in Arizona

19 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Arizona
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Phoenix	3.55 million	Arizona	Admin-1 capital
2	Mesa	1.09 million	Arizona	Populated place
3	Tucson	823,000	Arizona	Populated place
4	Glendale	500,000	Arizona	Populated place
5	Yuma	92,489	Arizona	Populated place
6	Flagstaff	63,993	Arizona	Populated place
7	Lake Havasu City	56,133	Arizona	Populated place
8	Prescott	55,038	Arizona	Populated place
9	Casa Grande	44,655	Arizona	Populated place
10	Kingman	42,182	Arizona	Populated place
11	Bullhead City	37,989	Arizona	Populated place
12	Douglas	30,185	Arizona	Populated place
13	Scottsdale	15,401	Arizona	Populated place
14	Safford	10,668	Arizona	Populated place
15	Winslow	9,931	Arizona	Populated place
16	Willcox	5,146	Arizona	Populated place
17	Gila Bend	2,088	Arizona	Populated place
18	Tombstone	1,570	Arizona	Populated place
19	Grand Canyon	1,550	Arizona	Populated place

Highest Mountains in Arizona

2 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Highest Mountains in Arizona
#	Name	Elevation	Feet	Region
1	Humphreys Pk	3,851 m	12,635 ft	North America
2	Mt.Baldy	3,476 m	11,404 ft	North America

Largest Lakes in Arizona

2 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Largest Lakes in Arizona
#	Name	Surface Area	Type
1	Lake Mohave	81 km²	Reservoir
2	Lake Havasu	77 km²	Lake

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Arizona

1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Arizona
#	Name	Inscribed	Type	Criteria
1	Grand Canyon National Park	1979	Natural	(vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

Arizona: Quick Answers

Where is Arizona?: Arizona is a first-level division of United States, in North America. Its mapped cities centre on 33.6223° N, 111.9412° W.
What is the largest city in Arizona?: Phoenix is the largest city mapped in Arizona, with a metropolitan population of about 3.55 million.
How many cities are in Arizona?: YearMaps maps 19 cities and towns in Arizona, with a combined metropolitan population of about 6.43 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the highest mountain in Arizona?: The highest summit mapped in Arizona is Humphreys Pk at 3,851 m.
What is the largest lake in Arizona?: The largest lake mapped in or beside Arizona is Lake Mohave, at about 81 km².