According to legend, Phoenix gets its name from Cambridge-educated pioneer Darrell Duppa, who saw the ruins of the Hohokam and predicted that another civilization would rise from the ashes.
Phoenix is the United States’ sixth-largest city with a population of more than 1.4 million.
Phoenix’s elevation is 1,117 feet.
Phoenix averages more than 310 sunny days per year.
Phoenix has an average annual rainfall of 7.66 inches, an average annual temperature of 72.6 degrees and an annual high temperature of 85 degrees.
Phoenix is one of only 13 U.S. cities with franchises in all four major professional sports leagues: Phoenix Suns (NBA), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and Phoenix Coyotes (NHL).
Phoenix is home to the largest municipal park in the world. South Mountain Park and Preserve covers more than 16,500 acres and has more than 50 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails.
Arizona is home to 23 reservations representing 21 Native American tribes.