Outline of Arizona

See also: Index of Arizona-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Arizona:

Arizona – sixth most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Arizona is located in the Southwestern United States and it is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler and wetter weather than the lower deserts. On February 24, 1863, the United States created the Territory of Arizona. Arizona joined the Union as the 48th state on February 14, 1912.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of Arizona showing the highways and major population centers

• Names
  • Common name: Arizona
    • Pronunciation: /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/ ARR-iz-OH-nə
  • Official name: State of Arizona
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: AZ
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-AZ
    • Internet second-level domain: .az.us
  • Nicknames
    • Baby State (during the 47 years that Arizona was the newest state in the Union)
    • Copper State
    • Grand Canyon State (currently used on license plates)
    • Sunset State
    • Valentine State (Arizona gained statehood on February 14, 1912)
• Adjectival: Arizona
• Demonyms
  • Arizonan
  • Arizonian

Geography of Arizona

An enlargeable map of the state of Arizona

• Geography of Arizona
  • Arizona is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
  • Location
    • Northern hemisphere
    • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Southwestern United States
              • Mountain West United States
  • Population of Arizona: 7,151,502 (2020 U.S. Census)
  • Area of Arizona:
  • Atlas of Arizona

Places in Arizona

• Places in Arizona
  • Cemeteries in Arizona
  • Historic places in Arizona
    • Ghost towns in Arizona
    • National Historic Landmarks in Arizona
    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Arizona
      • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona
  • National Natural Landmarks in Arizona
  • National Parks in Arizona
  • State parks in Arizona

Environment of Arizona

• Climate of Arizona
• Superfund sites in Arizona
• Wildlife of Arizona
  • Fauna of Arizona
    • Birds of Arizona
    • Reptiles
      • Snakes of Arizona

Natural geographic features of Arizona

• Lakes of Arizona
• Mountain ranges of Arizona
  • Mountains of Arizona
• Rivers of Arizona
• Valleys of Arizona

Regions of Arizona

• Regions of Arizona
  • Arizona Strip
  • Coconino Plateau
  • Colorado Plateau
  • Grand Canyon
  • Kaibab Plateau
  • Mogollon Plateau
  • Mogollon Rim
  • Mojave Desert
  • Monument Valley
  • North Central Arizona
  • Northeast Arizona
  • Northern Arizona
  • Oak Creek Canyon
  • Phoenix Metropolitan Area
  • Safford micropolitan area
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
  • Sonoran Desert
  • Southern Arizona
  • Verde Valley
  • White Mountains

Administrative divisions of Arizona

An enlargeable map of the 15 counties of the state of Arizona

• The 15 counties of the state of Arizona
  • Municipalities in Arizona
    • Cities in Arizona
      • State capital of Arizona: Phoenix
      • Largest city in Arizona: Phoenix (fifth most populous city in the United States)
      • City nicknames in Arizona
    • Towns in Arizona

Demography of Arizona

• Demographics of Arizona

Government and politics of Arizona

• Politics of Arizona
  • Form of government: U.S. state government
  • United States congressional delegations from Arizona
  • Arizona State Capitol
  • Political party strength in Arizona

Branches of the government of Arizona

• Government of Arizona

Executive branch of the government of Arizona

• Governor of Arizona
  • Lieutenant Governor of Arizona
  • Secretary of State of Arizona
  • State Treasurer of Arizona
• State departments
  • Arizona Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Arizona

• Arizona Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Arizona Senate
  • Lower house: Arizona House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Arizona

• Courts of Arizona
  • Supreme Court of Arizona

Law and order in Arizona

• Law of Arizona
  • Cannabis in Arizona
  • Capital punishment in Arizona
    • Individuals executed in Arizona
  • Constitution of Arizona
    • Crime in Arizona
  • Gun laws in Arizona
  • Law enforcement in Arizona
    • Law enforcement agencies in Arizona

Military in Arizona

• Arizona Air National Guard
• Arizona Army National Guard

Local government in Arizona

• Local government in Arizona

History of Arizona

• History of Arizona

History of Arizona, by period

• Prehistory of Arizona
• European colonization of Arizona
  • Spanish period of Arizona, 1539–1821
    • Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1733
      • Pimería Alta, 1687–1733
        • Spanish missions in the Sonoran Desert since 1687
    • Sonora y Sinaloa, 1733–1821
      • El Presidio Reál San Ignacio de Tubac established 1752
• Mexican period of Arizona, 1821–1848
  • Sonora y Sinaloa, 1824–1830
    • Sonora, 1830–1848
• Republic of Sonora, 1853–1854
• Gadsden Purchase of 1853–1854
  • Confederate Territory of Arizona, 1861–1865
  • Territory of Arizona, 1863–1912
    • Loss of territory to the state of Nevada, 1867
    • Powell Geographic Expedition of 1869
    • James Reavis, The 'Baron of Arizona', 1870s–1890s
    • Theodore Roosevelt Dam completed 1911
• State of Arizona becomes the 48th state admitted to the United States of America on February 14, 1912
  • Grand Canyon National Park designated on February 26, 1919
  • Hoover Dam completed 1936
  • The Great Depression and the World Wars in Arizona
  • Petrified Forest National Park designated on December 9, 1962
  • Saguaro National Park designated on October 4, 1994

History of Arizona, by region

• History of Phoenix, Arizona

History of Arizona, by subject

• History of sports in Arizona
  • History of the Arizona Cardinals
• History of universities in Arizona
  • History of Arizona State University
• Uranium mining in Arizona
• Territorial evolution of Arizona

Culture of Arizona

• Culture of Arizona
  • Cuisine of Arizona
    • Tex-Mex
  • Museums in Arizona
  • Religion in Arizona
    • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
    • Episcopal Diocese of Arizona
  • Scouting in Arizona
  • State symbols of Arizona
    • Flag of the State of Arizona
    • Great Seal of the State of Arizona

The arts in Arizona

• Music of Arizona

Sports in Arizona

• Sports in Arizona

Economy and infrastructure of Arizona

• Economy of Arizona
  • Communications in Arizona
    • Newspapers in Arizona
    • Radio stations in Arizona
    • Television stations in Arizona
  • Energy in Arizona
    • List of power stations in Arizona
    • Solar power in Arizona
    • Wind power in Arizona
  • Health care in Arizona
    • Hospitals in Arizona
  • Mining in Arizona
    • Copper mining in Arizona
      • Silver mining in Arizona
    • Uranium mining in Arizona
  • Transportation in Arizona
    • Airports in Arizona
    • Roads in Arizona
      • State highways in Arizona

Education in Arizona

• Education in Arizona
  • Schools in Arizona
    • School districts in Arizona
      • High schools in Arizona
    • Colleges and universities in Arizona
      • University of Arizona
      • Arizona State University
      • Northern Arizona University

See also

• Topic overview:
  • Arizona
  • Index of Arizona-related articles
• All pages with titles beginning with Arizona
• All pages with titles beginning with Arizonian
• All pages with titles containing Arizona
• All pages with titles containing Arizonian

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Arizona

• Arizona Open Directory Project DMOZ
• Official Website of the State of Arizona
• Arizona State Guide, from the Library of Congress
• Arizona Regional Accounts Data
• Arizona Demographic Data from FedStats
• Community profiles from Arizona Department of Commerce
• Arizona Indicators, state's central resource for information on a wide range of topics
• Energy Data & Statistics for Arizona
• Arizona State Databases – Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Arizona state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
• Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
• USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Arizona
• Arizona State Facts
• Arizona Classifieds
• Morrison Institute for Public Policy, independent research and analysis center for Arizona public policy and issues
• Arizona at Ballotpedia
• Template:Curlie

Tourism information

• Official Arizona Office of Tourism
• Arizona Game & Fish Department (Hunting, Boating & Fishing)
• Arizona State Parks
• American Southwest, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary