Coconino County Arizona
Coconino County Arizona is the home of several natural wonders. The Grand Canyon (above photo), Monument Valley, Meteor Crater, and the Red Rock Country around Sedona are among the more famous ones.
These natural wonders are known and recognized around the world. They have been featured in hundreds of movies, TV shows, music videos, travel features, and other media. The view of the Vermillion Cliffs from the Colorado River (top photo) is another of the county's photogenic scenes.
Coconino County Arizona boasts an amazing array of peoples, landscapes, elevations, and wildlife.
Coconino County Arizona is located in
the north-central part of
the state, spanning the area from the Verde Valley on the south, to
the Utah border to the north. The county is larger than many states.
Elevations range from about 2300 feet in the bottom of the Grand Canyon to 12,562 atop Mt. Humphries, just 50 or so miles away. Populated areas range from 4500 feet around Sedona and the Painted Desert near Tuba City to 7000 feet around Flagstaff.
Landscapes include the ancient, barren, and beautiful Painted Desert, wind sculpted rock beds (, rock formations, forests, volcanic craters and peaks... and canyons - to name a few.
This photo of an intriguing wind sculpted rock bed known as "The Wave" was taken in Paria Canyon. The Paria River originates in Utah, and joins the Colorado River at Lee's Ferry, below the Vermillion Cliffs. This part of the Arizona-Utah border area is now National Monuments, , National Parks, and Wilderness Areas.
Coconino County Arizona encompasses the lands of several Native American Reservations, including
As shown on the map below, Indian lands are distributed throughout the County. Native American people are a visible, active, and culturally important part of the County. They are also an important component in the local economy.
Healthy wildlife populations of elk,
deer, bear, ,mountain lion, big horn sheep, and many other species are our
neighbors. The rare and endangered California
Condor lives here, soaring wild and free among our canyons and cliffs. Coconino County Arizona had an economy
based on timber and sheep ranching in it's pioneer days. The Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad arrived in the County in 1882 allowing timber and other local
goods to flow to the populated Midwest and East Coast. Residents
of Flagstaff (the Count Seat) and surrounding areas could order goods from
merchants in Chicago and receive the goods within two days by train. Because of
this, many parts of the County were well connected to the rest of the country by
in refards to the latest news and products. Railroad
passengers welcomed a refreshing stop in cool Flagstaff as they traveled between
the East and California. The proximity of the Grand Canyon and other scenic
attractions helped to develop a tourist component for the County's
economy. The building of a Federal
Highway (Route 66) through the County in the 1920s added to the economic
boost provided by tourists... and other travelers. Route 66 has now been
replaced by Interstate 40. Tourism
remains a vital part of the County's economy today. Coconino County Arizona
is not a well recognized name... but we have many well recognized features...
including the Red Rocks of Sedona shown below.
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