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Northern Arizona
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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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Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News
After 2-hour closure, westbound Interstate 40 reopened
Mar 11, 2010 12:13 am
A collision involving semi-trailers and other vehicles onwestbound Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff closed the highway fortwo hours late this afternoon.
Mar 10, 2010 3:40 am
The second of two winter storms begins passing through northernArizona today.
How much hassle can a brief whiteout cause for area motorists? Plenty
Mar 10, 2010 3:29 am
How much damage can a brief but intense snowstorm cause?
Mar 10, 2010 3:28 am
Caught with pot
Around the Town: FALA pledge needs dollar-for-dollar match
Mar 10, 2010 3:27 am
A Flagstaff couple has pledged $20,000 as a matching gift to theFlagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy in support of the school'snew campus.
Searchers look for missing woman near Munds Park
Mar 9, 2010 8:25 pm
County search and rescue crews are looking for a Flagstaff womanwho went missing while walking her dog near Munds Park Mondaynight.
Weather slows traffic on Interstate 17
Mar 9, 2010 7:41 pm
Traffic mishaps from today's storm temporarily blockedsouthbound Interstate 17 near Munds Park earlier thisafternoon.
Weather advisory for northern Arizona
Mar 9, 2010 5:48 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weatheradvisory for northern Arizona through midnight tonight.
No more turf wars for retiring parks superintendent
Mar 9, 2010 5:39 am
Felipe Garcia, who brought his green thumb to Flagstaff's 30parks, has retired as the city's parks superintendent.
New forest supervisor for Coconino
Mar 9, 2010 5:37 am
A new forest supervisor for the Coconino National Forest arrivedlast week, replacing Nora Rasure, who left the Coconino NationalForest in July to become the deputy director of recreation,heritage, and...
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