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About Flagstaff Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona is the largest city in
Northern Arizona. It’s located at the
intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40.
The city is also the regional center and county
seat for Coconino County, the second largest
county in the 48 contiguous states. Flagstaff
became a town in 1894 and incorporated as a city
in 1928. Flagstaff currently covers just over 64
square miles at the base of the San Francisco
Peaks. This mountain city is surrounded by one
of the largest pine forests on earth. A very
tall pine tree was made into a flagpole in 1876
to celebrate our nation’s centennial brought
about the name Flagstaff. At 7,000 feet,
Flagstaff is also one of the highest elevation
cities in the United States. The city is a
year-round Mecca for visitors and many Arizonans
maintain second homes here.
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