Phoenix is the capital of the state of Arizona in the Southwestern United States. It is Arizona's largest city and the Phoenix metropolitan area is the largest metro area in the state, with well over half of the total state population. Phoenix is located in the center of the state, 118 miles northwest of Tucson. It is the county seat of Maricopa County. Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the United States, having recently passed Philadelphia.
Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Wesley Bolin Memorial Park at the Arizona State Capitol Complex. Statue of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino (1644-1711). Kino was a Jesuit priest, missionary, explorer, map-maker, mathematician, and astronomer. Kino was a missionary who founded many missions and explored areas in southwestern North America (Pimería Alta), including areas in what are now northern Sonora (Mexico), southern California (USA) and southern Arizona (USA).
Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Wesley Bolin Memorial Park at the Arizona State Capitol Complex. Statue of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino (1644-1711). Kino was a Jesuit priest, missionary, explorer, map-maker, mathematician, and astronomer. Kino was a missionary who founded many missions and explored areas in southwestern North America (Pimería Alta), including areas in what are now northern Sonora (Mexico), southern California (USA) and southern Arizona (USA).
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