There is something for everybody in northern Arizona. Flagstaff is located around 2 hours north of Phoenix, 1 hour from Grand Canyon National Park and 35 minutes from the city of Sedona.
Nested at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is a lively university town at an elevation of around seven thousand feet. It is a last stop for those from all around the world looking to experience 4 seasons in immaculate mountain surroundings. It is located around 2 hours north of Phoenix, 1 hour from the Grand Canyon National Park and 35 minutes from the city of Sedona. Apart from an active lifestyle, Flagstaff inhabitants and visitors enjoy a lot of local restaurants, shops and craft breweries, a flourishing art community, and a historic downtown area.
The area of what is current day Flagstaff used to be along an old wagon trail to California. In 1876 a group of explorers to the area peeled a tall western yellow pine of its bark for creating a flagpole to commemorate the United States Centennial. This flagpole stayed a landmark in the area for years and lends its name to the colony when the Pacific and Atlantic Railroad came about in 1882. The early economy was dependent on the rail lines, lumber and ranching trades.
There’s Something for Everybody
With a concentration on community, Flagstaff has something for everybody — local dining and shopping, craft breweries aplenty, art galleries, historical sites, camping, hiking, climbing, skiing, biking, snowboarding, and a lot much more.
Northern Arizona Normal School was recognized as a teacher’s university in 1899 and presently is NAU, a lively institution of over 27,000 scholars. Route 66 helped place Flagstaff on the visitors map as travel by vehicle became favorable in the 1900s.
Currently several family-owned motels exist along Historic Route 66 and offer a throwback to the 40s-60s.
Lowell Observatory was whereupon Pluto was first discovered in 1930. Flagstaff was established as the world’s first “International Dark Sky City” in 2001 in recognition of the city’s dedication to, and positive result in, carrying out the principles of dark sky conservation. Flagstaff is known as the “City of 7 Wonders” since it is embraced by the Coconino National Forest and is near Oak Creek Canyon, Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater National Monument, the Grand Canyon, Wupatki National Monument, and the peaks of the San Francisco Mountains.
Experience Four Seasons in a Pristine Mountain Setting
Enjoy year-round hikes, a day of sun at the slopes, stunning scenic views across the area, winter sports, annual wildflowers, and everything in-between.
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