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44784. Website. www .phoenix .gov. Phoenix ( / ˈfiːnɪks / FEE-niks [8] [9]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. [10] It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States and the most populous state capital in the country.
The 11th Territorial Legislature passed "The Phoenix Charter Bill", incorporating Phoenix and providing for a mayor-council government. The bill was signed by Governor John C. Fremont on February 25, 1881, officially incorporating Phoenix with a population of approximately 2,500. On May 3, 1881, Phoenix held its first city election.
1973. Opened. 1993. Location. The Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a 336 mi (541 km) diversion canal in Arizona in the southern United States . The aqueduct diverts water from the Colorado River at the Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge south portion of Lake Havasu near Parker into central and southern Arizona. CAP is managed and operated by the ...
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FIPS code. 41-57500 [4] GNIS feature ID. 1161474 [5] Website. phoenixoregon.gov. Phoenix is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,538 at the 2010 census. Phoenix is a part of the Medford Metropolitan Statistical Area, in the Rogue Valley, and is 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Medford on Interstate 5 .
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, the city was incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2,000. At the 2020 census, the population was 241,361, [4] which had ...
The Salt River Project (SRP) encompasses two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, an agency of the state of Arizona that serves as an electrical utility for the Phoenix metropolitan area, and the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, a utility cooperative that serves as the primary water provider for much of central Arizona.
Public water system created. Public Health Department is established. Mule-drawn streetcar system established. Salt River Valley News begins weekly publication. 1888 Electric power company created. New city hall opens. November 4 – Phoenix Chamber of Commerce established. Peoria is founded. 1889