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City DescriptionPhoenix (pronounced /ˈfiːˌnɪks/, O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Mojave Hachpa 'Anya Nyava) is the largest and most populous city in the state of Arizona. It is also the state capital and the largest state capital in the United States in terms of city proper population. Phoenix is the only state capital with a city proper population of more than a million people. It is also the county seat of Maricopa County. It is the largest city in the Mountain Time Zone as well as the second largest city in the Western United States after Los Angeles, California. It is the region's primary cultural, economic, and financial center. It is also major national transportation hub. Phoenix is located on the banks of what is now the normally dry Salt River (with the exception of Tempe Town Lake). The city was incorporated on February 25, 1881. The city's metropolitan area is also known by its nickname, "The Valley of the Sun" or the shortened "The Valley," because the city is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians.
The city is currently the fifth largest city in the United States in terms of population with a 2007 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Maricopa County
- United States
- Arizona
City Contains:- Chase Field
- US Airways Center
- Paradise Valley Community College
- Wrigley Mansion
- Union Station
- Grand Canyon University
- ASU Downtown Phoenix
- Axia College
- ASU School of Public Affairs
- Arizona cultural academy
- The Art Institute of Phoenix
- Ahwatukee
- Laveen
- Encanto, Phoenix, Arizona
- Camelback East, Phoenix, Arizona
- Alhambra, Phoenix, Arizona
- Central City, Phoenix, Arizona
- Rio Vista, Phoenix, Arizona
- Pinnacle High School
- Symphony Hall, Phoenix
- Phoenix Art Museum
- F. Q. Story Neighborhood Historic District
- Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Arizona Biltmore Hotel
- Arcadia, Phoenix, Arizona
- Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona
- Copper Square
- Desert Ridge
- Downtown Phoenix
- East Side, Phoenix
- North/Northwest Phoenix
- South Phoenix
- Southwest Phoenix
- West Phoenix
- Phoenix Zoo
- Desert West Lake
Timezones:Size:Adjoining Cities:Sports Teams:- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Phoenix Suns
- Phoenix Roadrunners
Neighborhoods:- Ahwatukee
- Arcadia, Phoenix, Arizona
- Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona
- Copper Square
- Desert Ridge
- Downtown Phoenix
- East Side, Phoenix
- F. Q. Story Neighborhood Historic District
- North/Northwest Phoenix
- South Phoenix
- Southwest Phoenix
- West Phoenix
City Featured in Films:- Psycho
- 3 Ring Circus
- A.W.O.L.
- American Anthem
- American Drug War: The Last White Hope
- Loving Annabelle
- Ash Wednesday
- Excess Baggage
- The Banger Sisters
- Banking on Heaven
- Baraka
- Beyond the Law
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
- Bus Stop
- El Camino
- Cats' Play
- Kontroll
- Crossing the Line
- Days of Thunder
- From the Drain
- Electra Glide in Blue
- Elvis: That's the Way it Is
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