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"The City in the Pines"

College town

Flagstaff is a city in Coconino County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for a pine tree made into a flagpole in 1876 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The latitude of Flagstaff is 35.198N. The longitude is -111.65W.

It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 6,903 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 55,893.

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Median household income

Local

$37,146

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Flagstaff is at the base of the San Francisco Peaks.

Developed as a cattle town after the arrival of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad in 1882.

Public transportation: Mountain Line Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 401. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.1 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Rated No. 8 on Healthy Cities list, by Organic Style magazine, September/October 2003

Filming location for:
· 1994 movie, "Forrest Gump"
· 1973 movie, "The Exorcist"
· 1983 movie, "Vacation"
· 2006 movie, "Little Miss Sunshine"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Coconino County Fair - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
Winterfest - Feb. 1-28, 2007
Mountain Film Festival - March 8-11, 2007
Northern Arizona Book Festival - April 19-22, 2007
DanCelebration Dance Festival - May 3-6, 2007
Honor the Earth Fest - May 22, 2007
Hope Festival of Arts & Culture - June 30-July 1, 2007
Penstemon Festival - July 14, 2007
Arizona Highland Celtic Festival - July 21-22, 2007
Spirit Fest - July 27-29, 2007
Fun Extravaganza - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check Flagstaff web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Grand Canyon, Sunset Crater National Monument, Arboretum at Flagstaff, Coconino National Forest

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Flagstaff attractions: Arboretum at Flagstaff

Historic routes: Route 66

Historic sites and museums: Riordan State Historic Park, Museum of Northern Arizona, Wupatki Indian ruins, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon National Monument

Colleges and universities: Northern Arizona University, Coconino County Community College, Northern Arizona College of Health Careers

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 110

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