Describe Arizona Essay

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Arizona is a state in the United States and is located in the southwestern part of the country. The state is to the west of Colorado, just north of Mexico, west of New Mexico and east of California. The absolute location is the precise location of an area, and for Arizona that is 34.00 degrees north, 112.00 degrees west. I’m new to Arizona. I moved here in May of 2014, and I don’t know much of anything about the state so I’m interested to learn more about my new home.
Arizona has a few different topographical areas that cover the state. It has the desert area, which surrounds cities such as Douglas, Sierra Vista, Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Glendale. The state also includes more of a piedmont or forest area in cities such as Flagstaff, Show Low, and Pinetop. Arizona has many mountains, including the Huachuca, Dragoon, Patagonia, Chiricahua, and the Rincons. The particular desert that much of Arizona is located in is the Sonoran
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It is located in Shonto, Arizona, and it is a place that has remained untouched for the last 700 years. Some of the very interesting cultural sights are the huts and architecture that were made in the 1300s. The huts were made of sandstone, mud, mortar, and wood. In this area, the Navajo residents farmed squash, corn, and beans.
In addition, Bisbee Arizona is a very interesting sight to see in southern Arizona that highlights the early times of our territory and state. Bisbee is close to the border of Mexico, and it is a town with a lot of mining and art history. They mined copper and minerals mainly, and in the middle of the 20th century, the mining industry began to decline, and the amount of the tourists to the area rose. Today, the town has many mine tours, and has been called the loveliest place to retire because of its beautiful art all around the town, including bright, colorful buildings, the festivals, and the many things to

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