Essay On Flagstaff

Did you know that Flagstaff got its name from a random person striping a pole and making it a flagpole? By the time Arizona reached statehood in 1912, the Babbitt brothers had already started to change Flagstaff. The Babbitt brothers along with many other influential people helped give Flagstaff a reason to be created, why it’s used today, and help find some attractions to keep people coming back. Flagstaff is also called the City of Seven Wonders because it is geographically located by the Coconino National Forest, Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, Walnut Canyon, Wupatki National Monument, Sunset Crater National Monument, and the San Francisco Peaks.
Flagstaff was created because the The Lumber Industry was heating up and Flagstaff was the perfect place to gather Lumber. Another reason is because of Snowbowl, Snowbowl was created in 1938 and brings in a large profit. Northern Arizona University formerly called “University of Northern Arizona” and many other names, attracted many people after it had become a well known for the …show more content…
Another large attraction housed in Flagstaff is, Snowbowl. Snowbowl started in 1938 and has been growing every year since. Lately, there is a large controversy over the fact that Snowbowl has been using reclaimed water to elongate the ski/snowboard season. Perhaps the largest reason Flagstaff is still relevant today is because of Northern Arizona University. NAU was founded in 1899 and today over 30,000 plus attend the School today. NAU has evolved since 1899, the campus has grown significantly and has expanded the degree programs. Currently, Northern Arizona University offers over 90 undergraduate degrees and has a faculty to student ration of 18:1. The train, snowbowl, and Northern Arizona University are the main attractions in Flagstaff. They also house most of the jobs and help support the City the most. Flagstaff is a college town, but it is growing at a fast