20 Facts About Arizona
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The state nickname is the Grand Canyon State.
The Grand Canyon is over 200 miles long and over 18 miles wide. The Colorado River flows through the canyon.
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The world's largest telescope is located in Arizona.
It is located at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Sells.
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The oldest Indian settlement in the United States is in Arizona.
The settlement is named Oraibi and was founded by the Hopi Indians.
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Arizona has one of the largest Native American populations.
Fourteen tribes are based in Arizona.
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Arizona became part of the Union on February 14th.
Because of this, Arizona is known as the Nation's Valentine.
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It is illegal to refuse a person a glass of water in Arizona.
Imagine that! It makes perfect sense in a state with very hot summers.
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Two of the country's largest man-made lakes are in Arizona.
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Arizona is the country's largest producer of copper.
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The London Bridge was relocated to Lake Havasu City in the 1970s.
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Arizona has the largest stand of Ponderosa Pine in the world.
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It is the sixth largest state in the United States.
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The state motto is God enriches.
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Arizona is home to the world's largest sundial.
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Arizona is one of two states that does not observe daylight savings time.
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Arizona has more species of rattlesnakes than any other state.
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An Arizona native discovered the planet Pluto.
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The beverage tequila was first made in Nogales, Arizona.
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A Native American tribe called the Havasupai live in the Grand Canyon.
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You could go to jail for cutting down a cactus.
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Arizona was the 48th state to join the union.
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