Flagstaff is located in beautiful
Northern Arizona, nestled amid Ponderosa pine forests
at 7,000 feet. Among the highest cities in the
United States, Flagstaff sits at the base of the
San Francisco Peaks, Arizona's highest point at
just under 13,000 feet.
Once a resting place along the wagon route from
the eastern United States to California, Flagstaff
became a permanent settlement in 1881 when the
railroad arrived. Historic Route 66 parallels the
busy train tracks that still pass right through
downtown Flagstaff. Highways I-17 and I-40 intersect
here.
Flagstaff is the seat for Coconino County, whose
boundaries contain the Hopi and much of the Navajo
nation lands. Flagstaff is also home to Northern
Arizona University. The Grand Canyon and Sedona
are nearby, and the area abounds with national
monuments, forests, and other destinations.
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