Phoenix is …
The sixth-largest U.S. city, with a population of nearly
three million and covering 2,000 square miles.
Located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, at an
elevation of 1,117 feet.
Sunny more than 310 days per year, with an average rainfall
of 7.66 inches and an average annual high temperature of 85 degrees.
Home to 23 reservations representing 21 different Native
American tribes.
Host to more than 14 million visitors each year, out of
more than 30 million who visit Arizona annually.
Golf happy, with more than 200 courses.
A top hotel destination, rated #1 in the 1997 Zagat
Survey and consistently ranked among the nation’s top cities in the number of 5
diamond/5 star resorts.
Bustling, with major industries in high-tech
manufacturing, tourism, and construction.
Served by 17 commercial airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport (PHX), one of the 10 busiest airports in the U.S. for
passenger traffic.
Experience Phoenix for yourself next February!
(photo courtesy of the Phoenix Convention and Visitors
Bureau)
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