History of Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. It is the principal city of the Flagstaff, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 57,391. The total Metropolitan Statistical Area was 122,000. It is the county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, an important railroad town, and home to Lowell Observatory and Northern Arizona University. In 2005, Men's Journal named Flagstaff as No. 2 on its Best Places to Live list, and National Geographic cited the city in its list of "10 Great Towns That Will Make You Feel Young."Staff Writer. Flagstaff economy held steady in 2005." Arizona Republic. December 28 2005. Retrieved on February 22 2007. The city's name commemorates a Ponderosa Pine tree that was made into a tall flagpole by members of a scouting party from Boston, Massachusetts, on July 4, 1876, to celebrate the United States Centennial.
Flagstaff lies near the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau and along the western side of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the continental United States. Northern Arizona University. Retrieved on March 2 2007. At an elevation of 6,910 feet (2,106 m), Flagstaff is located adjacent to 9,299 feet (2,834 m) Mount Elden, just south of the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountain range in the state of Arizona. The San Francisco Peaks (known locally as simply "The Peaks") consist of several summits, including Humphreys, Agassiz, Fremont, and Doyle Peaks. Humphreys Peak, also known as Mount Humphreys, is one corner of this ancient volcano and the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 feet (3,850 m). It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Flagstaff.
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