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Casa Grande	El Mirage	Flagstaff
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FLAGSTAFF, AZ

Flagstaff is located along old Route 66 in the Northern part of Arizona and is the County Seat of Coconino County. The City was named for a flagpole made from Ponderosa Pine that was erected by a scouting party from Boston in 1876. They erected the pole to display their flag in celebration of our Country’s 100th Birthday. The largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the country borders the eastern part of the city.

The area around Flagstaff consists of high mountain peaks and green rolling hills. The State’s highest mountain, Humphrey’s Peak is only 10 miles from town and has an elevation of over 12,000 feet. There are several Flagstaff RV Campgrounds in and around the city to choose from.

Because of its close proximity to the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon and Arizona’s famous Meteor Crater, the city has become a base for tourism with travelers coming from all over the world to see the local attractions. Even old Route 66 has seen a recent revitalization with travelers seeking the nostalgia of the 1940s and 50s.

Because of its high altitude and very dark skies, the city is a prime location for astronomical study. Two major Observatories call Flagstaff home, the Lowell Observatory and the United States Naval Observatory. In 1958 the Flagstaff City Counsel passed an ordinance restricting nighttime lighting and thus preserving the integrity of the city’s very dark skies. In 2001, the city was recognized as the worlds first “International Dark-Sky City” by the International Dark Sky Association.

Flagstaff has a very active cultural presence and is home to the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra who plays winter concerts at Ardrey Auditorium on the campus of Northern Arizona University. The city also hosts several other annual music events including the Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music Festival, the Flagstaff Music Festival and Pickin’ in the Pines, a three day Bluegrass festival held at the Pine Mountain Amphitheater. Flagstaff Campers are always invited to attend any of these events and have always found them quite entertaining.

The city also plays host to several non-music related festivals each year. The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival is held each spring and features experimental and environmental films. The Hopi and Navaho Festivals of Arts and Crafts, held in the summer months, are always popular events with both locals and visitors.

The city maintains a vast network of hiking and biking trails and has been known as a training ground for world class athletes. The area has become quite well known as a destination for road cyclers and mountain bikers as well as a winter destination for cross country skiing enthusiasts.

Because of its close proximity to the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff has become the base for several companies who specialize in excursions to and through the canyon. You can see the canyon in many ways from a rafting trip down the Colorado River to a helicopter ride through some of the canyon’s most narrow gorges.

A visit to Flagstaff will be an uplifting experience and a Flagstaff RV Park will be your ticket to fun and entertainment.

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