At 7,000 feet, Flagstaff is one of the highest U.S. cities and its mountainous panoramic backdrop is even higher. The community sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks which boasts Arizona’s highest point at 12,633 feet. Flagstaff is a year-round mecca for visitors. Many Arizonans maintain second homes here. Summer temperatures verage 20-30 degrees cooler than Phoenix, which is 146 miles south on Interstate 17. In winter there is skiing, ice skating and hunting. Located along an old wagon road to California, Flagstaff began after the railroad arrived in 1881. Today, Flagstaff links major routes I-40 to I-17, Highway 89 to Page and Utah, and Highway 180 to the Grand Canyon. Historic Route 66 passes through Flagstaff. Flagstaff is also the home of Northern Arizona University (16,000 students).

Major Area Attractions: The Grand Canyon, dormant volcanos at Sunset Crater National Monument, the Indian ruins at Wupatki and Walnut Canyon, Meteor Crater (the world’s largest), Oak Creek’s red rock canyons, Monument Valley and the San Francisco Peaks (because of the close proximity of these natural attractions, Flagstaff is often referred to as "The City Of Seven Wonders").

Fun Fact: Flagstaff’s name comes from a tall pine tree made into a flagpole in 1876 to celebrate the Declaration of Independence Centennial.