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Area codes. 623, 602, 480, 520, 928. The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, metro Phoenix, or The Valley, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southwestern United States, with its largest principal city being the city of Phoenix. It includes much of central Arizona.
Time in Arizona, as in all U.S. states, is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation [1] as well as by state and tribal law. All of Arizona is in the Mountain Time Zone. [2] Since 1968, most of the state—except the Navajo Nation —does not observe daylight saving time and remains on Mountain Standard Time (MST) all year.
February 12: Maricopa County is broken out of Yavapai County, Phoenix becomes the county seat. [13][15] July 4: First wheat ground in Valley at Birchard's Mill. [10] First permanent building, the Hancock residence, is constructed at Washington and First Streets. [10] The second building, a brewery, is constructed.
Sep 15, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher DL Hall (37) reacts after giving up two runs in the first inning as catcher Eric Haase (13) watches on during a game against ...
Contents. Demographics of Arizona. Pop. As of the 2020 United States census, Arizona had a population of 7,151,502. [ 2 ] A past census found that the population had seen a natural increase since the last census of 297,928 people (that is 564,062 births minus 266,134 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 745,944 people into the state ...
It is the 6th-largest and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital in the United States. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912.
In 1960 the Phoenix Corporate Center opened; at the time it was the tallest building in Arizona, topping off at 341 feet. [ 90 ] 1964 saw the completion of the Rozenweig Center, today called Phoenix City Square . [ 91 ]
Glendale (/ ˈ ɡ l ɛ n d eɪ l /) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Located about nine miles northwest of the state capital Phoenix, Glendale is known for State Farm Stadium, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals football team. The city also contains the Arrowhead Towne Center shopping mall.