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Interesting Arizona Facts
Arizona leads the nation in copper production. The official state gemstone is
Turquoise.
The Southern Pacific Railroad connected Arizona with the eastern states
in 1926. Bisbee
is known as the Queen of the Copper Mines. The ridge-nosed
rattlesnake is perhaps the
most beautiful of all eleven of the rattlesnakes
found in Arizona. A person can stand in four
States at the same time in the city of Four Corners. Largest
Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa,
Glendale, and Scottsdale-Border States:
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
Nickname: Grand Canyon State-Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches) Origin of State
Name:
Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," an Aztec Indian word meaning
"silver-bearing."
Also based on Pima Indian word "arizonac"
for "little spring place."-Counties: 15
Largest Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale-Border States:
California,
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah-Land Area: 113,510 sq. mi., 6th largest
Highest Point: Humphreys Peak, 12,633 ft-Lowest Point: Colorado River, 70
ft
State Bird: Cactus Wren-State Flower: Saguaro cactus blossom (carnegiea
gigantea)
State Tree: Palo verde (cercidium)-State Song: Arizona-State Web Site:
www.state.az.us
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