Phoenix, Arizona by Jak - Oh The Places We'll Go (sitios de interés)
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WELCOME TO ARIZONA!
Come and explore the Gold Mines and the Wild Wild West in the Grand Canyon State of Arizona!!
Arizona is located in North America, in the United States. It’s boarders are Utah, Nevada, California, Mexico and New Mexico. The bodies of water that surround Arizona are Lake Powell, the Gulf of California and lake Mead. Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. Phoenix is located in the south central part of state on the Salt River. You can travel to Phoenix, Arizona by car, bus, train and plane. I would take a plane.
Arizona’s climate changes from one region to the next. The mountains have very cold winters that are harsh, but the desert winters are sunny and mild. In June, July and August it can get up to 100F. Winter brings milder temperature to the desert of about 70F. At night it can drop to below freezing. For this trip I would pack t-shirts, shorts, long sleeve shirts, shorts, pants, shoes, socks, Jacket, hat, gloves, sun glasses and don’t forget your sunscreen!!!
There are so many fun things to do in Arizona. These are my top three things I would::text like to do and go to in Arizona. First, I would visit The Grand Canyon. The reason I chose this was because there are trails to hike on or you can go on a mule-back ride. The Peach Springs are awesome to see and you can visit the Native American sites and ruins.
Second, I suggest going to the Goldfield Ghost Town and go on a gold mine tour.
My last stop, would be the Petrified Forest National Park. I chose this because there are piles of colorful petrified wood at this park. Also, there is a dinosaur exhibit and you get to go on a tour and look at fossils of a creature named “Gertie”.
Arizona became a state on February 14, 1912 and is the 48th state. Arizona is known as the “The Grand Canyon State”. The States named came from the Indian word Arizonac which means “Small Springs”. Arizona’s population is over 6 million and is the 15th largest state. The people of Arizona are very diverse. Arizona has a large Hispanic population. Arizona has the third largest Native American population among the states, about 250,000 people. Navajo craftspeople are world famous for hand woven textiles and pottery. In 1887, Phoenix became the capital of the Arizona territory. Phoenix is the largest city in Arizona, with more than 4 million people and is the 6th largest city in the country. Phoenix metropolitan area is the states industrial leader. Manufacturing, mining, and agriculture are Arizona’s top industries. Phoenix is home to professional basketball, baseball, football, and hockey franchises. As well as, The Phoenix Art museum, The world-class Arizona Symphony, and The Phoenix Museum of History.
Did you know that...
Arizona provides enough cotton to make one pair of jeans for every American. There is about 50,000 tons of Arizona copper used to make coins every year. The London Bridge came to Arizona in over 10,000 pieces. It is now in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Arizonans do not change their clocks to daylight savings time. Only on the Navajo Reservation, the Navajo use daylight savings time. Arizona features an unusual college called the Arizona Cowboy College. The Gila monster is the only venomous lizard in the United States.
See You Soon!
Sources:
Arizona (America the Beautiful,Third)
by Barbara Somervill
ARIZONA: Library of the States(World Almanac).
by Michael Martin