 Arizona has more than 20 million acres of forest. Surprisingly, that's more land covered by forest than that of the state of Minnesota.
- There are 11 climates in the world. Arizona has 9 of them - only tropical and arctic climates are missing.
- On average, it snows in Phoenix every 9 years. However, it melts immediately. Last snow in Phoenix was the winter of 2007.
- Maricopa County is the largest Agricultural County coexisting with the largest human population in the United States.
- At nine years old, the saguaro cactus stands only about six inches high. Around twenty, it undergoes an adolescent surge and grows maybe two inches a year. Saguaro don't begin blooming until they're somewhere between age 30 and 50.
- It snowed 400.9 inches during the winter of 1972-1973 at Sunrise Mountain, located in eastern Arizona's White Mountain Range.
- During a normal winter, Flagstaff, AZ gets and average of 111 inches of snow while Buffalo, NY gets an average of only 110 inches.
- In an effort to encourage companies to move to Arizona, the Salt River Economic Report of 1990 listed Arizona's positive factors in this order:
- Climate
- Open spaces
- Job opportunities
- Lower living costs
- Natural beauty
- Friendliness of people
- Abundance of natural resources
- Minimum danger of physical hazards such as earthquakes or floods
- Lake Havasu City has been known to reach 128 degrees on hot days in June, while Phoenix got up to 122 degrees on June 26, 1990. On average, Phoenix enjoys (or endures) eight days each year of 110+ degree temperatures, though in 1983, those eight days shot up to twenty-three!
- How do you say that?
- Ajo: (AH-ho)
- Gila: (HEE-lah)
- Saguaro: (sah-WAR-oh)
- Tsegi Canyon: (sig-ee)
- Mazatzal Mountains: (mah-sat-sail) also known locally as (mat-a-zell)
- Mogollon Rim: (muggy-on)
- Ocotillo: (AH-ca-tee-oh)
- Quince: (KEEN-say)
- Guacamole: (WA-ka-mo-lee)
- Ahwatukee: (Ah-wa-tu-kee)
- Vocabulary hints for Arizona!
- Coat Closet is better referred to as a Golf Bag Closet
- Fireplace is called a Romantic Mood Setter
- Spring is thought of as Paradise
- Summer is expressed as, "It's a dry heat."
- Fall is spelled R-E-L-I-E-F
- Winter is better said, "I love living in Arizona."
- I am moving to Arizona becomes, "The best decision I ever made."
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