Phoenix: Fast Facts

US City Rank: 5th

Arizona City Rank: 1st (also its capital)

Incorporated: February, 1881

Location: Central Arizona at the northern edge of the Sonora Desert along the Salt River in the Salt River Valley ("Valley of the Sun")

GPS: Latitude: 33.52 N, Longitude -112.07 W

Major Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)

Climate: Hot and dry, with humid summers and mild winters

Time Zone: MST (GMT - 7)

Area Code(s): 480, 602, 623

World's Largest Municipal Park: South Mountain Park in southern Phoenix, at over 16,500 acres