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Phoenix

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Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, in the Salt River Valley of the Sonoran Desert. Established as an agricultural settlement in 1867 and incorporated in 1881, it transformed into a major metropolitan center after the Second World War, driven by air conditioning, high-tech industry growth and water management projects. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,608,139 1
2020 census figure, from Phoenix's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
1342.3 1
Founding Year
1881 1
February 25, 1881 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives; the settlement was established in 1867.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
331 2
Latitude
33.44833 degrees north 1
Longitude
112.07389 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Arizona, States or Territories

Phoenix is in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Source Phoenix (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Arizona, States or Territories

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.

Source Phoenix (Wikipedia)

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Urban Heat Island Effect, Physical Processes
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Pollice Verso (Gérôme)

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It is now in the Phoenix Art Museum in Arizona
AJ's Fine Foods

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Best Western Hotels & Resorts

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First Solar, Inc.

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McMillan Firearms Manufacturing

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Arizona Court of Appeals

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nineteen in Division 1, based in Phoenix
Sources
1. Phoenix (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    1,608,139
  • Infobox, area
    518.26 sq mi (1,342.30 km2)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    33.44833 N 112.07389 W
  • Lead section
    Phoenix was settled in 1867 as an agricultural community near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers and was incorporated as a city in 1881.
  • Introduction
    Phoenix is the capital city of the U.S. state of Arizona.
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2. Phoenix (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 331 m
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Wikidata: Phoenix
Wikidata Q16556, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Phoenix (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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