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Phoenix is a city in Maricopa County.

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community was named after fabled bird that rose from its ashes, because settlers built on the site of a former village.

The latitude of Phoenix is 33.448N. The longitude is -112.073W.

It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,086 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,388,416.

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$41,207

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

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Phoenix is in the Salt River valley, at the edge of the Sonoran Desert.

Former and merged names include:
· East Phoenix
· Helling Mill
· Swillings

Prehistoric Hohokam Indians conquered the desert with irrigation ditches; the same canals were later used by 19th-century settlers.

Phoenix has experienced dramatic growth in recent decades. The local economy has been bolstered not only by the many retirees and tourists coming to the area, but by technology and banking interests.

Public transportation: Valley Metro (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9,722. The number of murders and homicides was 241. The violent crime rate was 6.9 per 1,000 people.

No. 9 in the ePodunk list of Most Misspelled Cities

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Jerry Maguire"
· 1960 movie, "Psycho"
· 2006 movie, "Little Miss Sunshine"

Census 2000 highlights: Sixth largest city in the U.S., by population; city with the second largest population growth in the 1990s (332,062 people); at 474.9 square miles, Phoenix is the fifth largest U.S. city, in terms of land area

Well-known residents have included:
· Gary Hall Jr., Olympic medallist
· Stevie Nicks, singer and songwriter
· Mare Winningham, actress

Local bands (past and present) have included Tubes

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, It's a Grind, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Maricopa County Fair - April 11-15, 2007
Arizona State Fair - Oct. 12-Nov. 4, 2007
Fiesta Bowl Parade - Dec. 29, 2007
Thai Cultural Days - Oct. 20-21, 2007
Arizona Asian Festival - April 20-22, 2007
New Works Festival - July 13-Aug. 4, 2007
Wild Western Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007

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

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Performing arts: Arizona Opera, Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: South Mountain Park, Papago Park

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Phoenix attractions: Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Garden

Sports teams: Arizona Diamondbacks (NL), Arizona Cardinals (NFL), RoadRunners (East Coast Hockey League), Suns (NBA), Coyotes (NHL), Mercury (WNBA), Rattlers (Arena Football League), AZL Athletics (minor league baseball), AZL Brewers (minor league baseball), Desert Dogs (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Heard Museum, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Art Museum, Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, Phoenix History Museum

Colleges and universities: Arizona State University -- West Campus, Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix-Phoenix Campus, Arizona Institute of Business and Technology, Art Institute of Phoenix

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 159

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Quotes:
Phoenix is the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area, but it has grown so quickly that it hasn't had time to acquire many legends or put on much patina. Phoenix doesn't have a Telegraph Hill or a Wrigley Field. And metro Phoenix is not one city sprawling outward but a dozen converging, each with its own competing urban identity.
-- The New York Times, Oct. 21, 2001

Songs:
· "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"

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