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Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With 1,626,078 people , Phoenix is the fifth most populous city nationwide, the most populous state capital in the United States, and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents.Phoenix is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, which in turn is a part of the Salt River Valley. The metropolitan area is the 12th largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.73 million people as of 2017. In addition, Phoenix is the seat of Maricopa County, and at 517.9 square miles , it is the largest cit...
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  • 1. Camelback Mountain Phoenix
    Camelback Mountain is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.
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  • 2. Piestewa Peak Phoenix
    Lori Ann Piestewa was a United States Army soldier killed during the Iraq War. A member of the Quartermaster Corps, she died in the same Iraqi attack in which fellow soldiers Shoshana Johnson and Jessica Lynch were injured. A member of the Hopi tribe, Piestewa was the first Native American woman in history to die in combat while serving in the U.S. military and the first woman in the U.S. military killed in the Iraq War. Arizona's Piestewa Peak is named in her honor.
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  • 3. Hole in the Rock Phoenix
    Hole was an American alternative rock band formed by singer and guitarist Courtney Love and lead guitarist Eric Erlandson in Los Angeles, California in 1989. Influenced by Los Angeles' punk rock scene, and produced by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, the band's debut album, Pretty on the Inside , attracted critical interest from British and American alternative press. Their second album, Live Through This, released 1994 by DGC Records, which featured less aggressive melodies and more restrained lyrical content, was widely acclaimed and reached platinum status within a year of its release. Their third album, Celebrity Skin , which garnered them four Grammy nominations, marked a notable departure from their earlier punk influences, boasting a more commercially viable, mature sound.The band had a r...
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  • 4. Lookout Mountain Preserve Phoenix
    The Phoenix Mountains Preserve is a group of parks located among the Phoenix Mountains in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The Phoenix Mountains Park and Recreation Area , the first of these parks to be preserved, has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.The parks include: Piestewa Peak recreation area Dreamy Draw Recreation Area, the trailhead and northern part of this parkCamelback Mountain Park Papago Park Lookout Mountain Preserve North Mountain and Shaw Butte Preserves Phoenix Sonoran Preserve Additionally, South Mountain Park is sometimes included in this group. These parks largely consist of small mountains and adjacent foothills that reach about 2,000 feet above the desert floor. They also interrupt the checkerboard pattern of Phoenix's built environment and are quite promin...
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