Fun facts about Phoenix
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The Hohokam people created roughly 135 miles of irrigation canals in the Phoenix area, making the desert land arable.
Phoenix
United States
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital.
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Phoenix is known as the 'Valley of the Sun' due to its location in the Salt River Valley.
Phoenix
United States
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital.
From the “Geography” section
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The greater Phoenix region is home to the only thriving feral population of rosy-faced lovebirds in the U.S.
Phoenix
United States
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital.
From the “Geography” section
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Phoenix became the first major city in the U.S. to have an average monthly temperature over 100 °F in July 2023.
Phoenix
United States
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital.
From the “Geography” section
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In 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Phoenix
United States
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, Phoenix is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: DPPed · CC BY-SA 3.0