Phoenix Facts & Information

Location	Maricopa County Arizona
Climate	Generally mild winters and hot summers; low humidly makes the temperatures bearable
Land Area	475 square miles
Population	1,321,045
Persons Over 65	8.1%
Female Persons	49.1%
Ethnic Groups	White 71.1%, Black 5.1%, American Indian 2.0%, Asian 2.0%
Housing Units	495,832
Median Household Income	$41,207
Description of Flag
Arizona Flag	The lower half of the Arizona flag is a blue field and the upper half divided into thirteen equal segments, seven red and six light yellow. In the center of the flag is a copper colored star with 5 points. The red and the blue are the same shades as the flag of the United States of America, and it measures four feet high and six feet wide. The copper star represents Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the United States.

More Information
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Phoenix Culture

Evidence of Phoenix’s heritage as a copper mining town is still present today. Fittingly, the city square is know as Copper Square. The copper mining conglomerate, Stealth Dodge, is still amongst the areas top employers.

Phoenicians are generally laid back, happy, and upbeat people. After all, with the sun always shining and palm trees out their front door, why won’t they be.

Phoenix Culture

Evidence of Phoenix’s heritage as a copper mining town is still present today. Fittingly, the city square is know as Copper Square. The copper mining conglomerate, Stealth Dodge, is still amongst the areas top employers.

Phoenicians are generally laid back, happy, and upbeat people. After all, with the sun always shining and palm trees out their front door, why won’t they be.

Phoenix Shopping

deals are what you are looking for, take a drive down the I-10 to the Arizona Mills Outlet Mall. Another option is the weekend only Phoenix Park and Swap, where you can haggle over furniture, electronics, clothing, antiques, and much more. Downtown Mesa is another great place for antiquing. The neighboring city of Scottsdale may be best known for it’s shopping. Some of the choice areas include the Shops at Gainey Village, Keirland Commons, Desert Ridge, and the Scottsdale Fashion Square. Old Town Scottsdale is another popular shopping area, especially with tourist shopping for souvenirs.

Phoenix Shopping

deals are what you are looking for, take a drive down the I-10 to the Arizona Mills Outlet Mall. Another option is the weekend only Phoenix Park and Swap, where you can haggle over furniture, electronics, clothing, antiques, and much more. Downtown Mesa is another great place for antiquing. The neighboring city of Scottsdale may be best known for it’s shopping. Some of the choice areas include the Shops at Gainey Village, Keirland Commons, Desert Ridge, and the Scottsdale Fashion Square. Old Town Scottsdale is another popular shopping area, especially with tourist shopping for souvenirs.

Phoenix Travel Guides
 Frommer's Phoenix
 Lonely Planet Phoenix
 Let's Go Phoenix
 Fodors Phoenix