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Northern Arizona
Area Info
Northern Arizona stands in contrast to the southern part of the state. The high Colorado Plateau, which stretches across large portions of four states, covers almost the entire northern half of Arizona.
It begins at the Mogollon Rim, which runs across the state from northwest to southeast, where the land rises abruptly in a line of ridges and cliffs. Near the Rim, the small city of Flagstaff is surrounded by forested mountains, including Arizona's highest: 12,634-ft. Humphrey's Peak. Flagstaff sits at an elevation of 7,000 feet, and is cooler than Phoenix by about 20°F--making it a popular destination for southern Arizonans in summer.
It sometimes seems as though Northern Arizona consists of an unbroken string of scenic attractions. The biggest--literally--is of course the Grand Canyon, one of the greatest tourist attractions in the country. But the list of others is truly staggering: Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest National Park, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Lake Mead National Recreational Area, Hoover Dam, Glen Canyon National Recreational Area, and Monument Valley all vie for attention.
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Train derailment near Bellemont under investigation
Mar 19, 2010 12:42 am
Railroad officials are still investigating why 14 railcars on awestbound freight train derailed Thursday morning nearBellemont.
Kirkpatrick backs health care overhaul
Mar 18, 2010 5:24 am
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, plans to vote in favorof the most recent health care legislation proposal, her spokesmansaid Wednesday.
Around the Town: Youth theater performance at Flagstaff High Saturday
Mar 18, 2010 5:24 am
Flagstaff Youth Theater's latest performance will be a one-dayevent Saturday.
Mar 18, 2010 5:21 am
The city attorney's office recommends that a Mountain Line bus driver be ticketed for speeding and not giving the required 3 feet of space when he passed a bicyclist on Butler Avenue last year.
Mar 18, 2010 5:19 am
Aggravated assault?
Mar 17, 2010 11:14 pm
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park will stay open at least intoApril, and perhaps longer.
Snowbowl on pace for banner year
Mar 17, 2010 10:46 pm
Oodles and oodles of snow have put Arizona Snowbowl on pace forwhat could be a record-breaking year.
Kirkpatrick will vote in favor of health care overhaul
Mar 17, 2010 8:29 pm
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, says she will vote yeson legislation that proposes to overhaul the health caresystem.
McCain wants new guidelines for Canyon flights
Mar 17, 2010 6:38 am
Sen. John McCain on Tuesdayintroduced a measure that would speed up a yearslong effort tomanage flights and noise at the Grand Canyon by imposing guidelineson air traffic routes and incentives for con...
Proposal shifts mule rides to Rim
Mar 17, 2010 6:31 am
The famous Grand Canyon mules could take another path.
