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Arizona Facts and Trivia

A search for Arizona Facts on the internet will probably give you over a 100 hits and truly so for it is a State that attracts immigrants and visitors in abundance. Everyone is curious about this charming state and such curiosity must be satisfied.

In an attempt to indulge your curiosity about Arizona facts, this piece will deal with more than the State's history, geography and demographics. Enjoy the trivia!

1) Official flower of Arizona, the Saguaro, is also the largest American cactus and its age is determined by its height.

2) The amount of copper found on the roof of the Capitol building in Arizona adds up to 4,800,000 pennies!!

3) Arizona fact says that the state even has official neckwear - the bola tie!!

4) An official state gemstone?!! It's an Arizona fact - Turquoise it is!!

5) Arizona fact has it that the state has an official amphibian - it's the Arizona tree frog.

6) It is an Arizona fact that the battleship USS Arizona was named in honor of the state.

7) It was to the Lake Havasu City that the original London Bridge was shipped stone-by-stone and reconstructed in!!

8) Kitts Peak National Observatory in Arizona's city is Sells houses the world's largest solar telescope

9) Here's a tall Arizona fact - Fountain Hills is believed to house the tallest fountain in the world.

10) A person standing at the spot called Four Corners, located in Arizona, actually has his feet in four states at the same time! An interesting Arizona fact!

11) Arizona facts believes that among all of the United States, Arizona has the largest portion of its land set aside and designated as lands of Indian!

12) Scary Arizona fact? It is believed that Tombstone, Ruby, Gillette, and Gunsight are ghost towns that are scattered throughout the state.