All New England, plus the state of Pennsylvania would fit inside Arizona.

Arizona became the 48th state and last of the contiguous states on February 14, 1912.

Arizona’s disparate climate can yield both the highest temperature across the nation and the lowest temperature across the nation in the same day.

Arizona has the largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pines in the world stretching from near Flagstaff along the Mogollon Rim to the White Mountains region.

Yuma, Arizona is the country’s highest producer of winter vegetables, especially lettuce.

Arizona is the 6th largest state in the nation, covering 113,909 square miles.

Out of all the states in the U.S., Arizona has the largest percentage of its land designated as Indian lands.

The “Five C’s” of Arizona’s economy are: Cattle, Copper, Citrus, Cotton, and Climate.

More copper is mined in Arizona than all the other states combined, and the Morenci Mine is the largest copper producer in all of North America.

The world’s largest solar telescope is located at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Sells, Arizona.

Arizona grows enough cotton each year to make more than one pair of jeans for every person in the United States.

In 1912, President William Howard Taft was ready to make Arizona a state on February 12, but it was Lincoln’s birthday. The next day, the 13th, was considered bad luck so they waited until the following day. That’s how Arizona became known as the “Valentine State.”

Mount Lemmon, in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is the southernmost ski resort in the United States.

The only place in the country where mail is delivered by mule is the village of Supai, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

South Mountain Park/Preserve in Phoenix is the largest municipal park in the country.

This list was compiled and researched by the Arizona Office of Tourism and the Arizona Centennial Commission staff with the assistance of Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s Official State Historian

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