Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona is a region in Arizona, a state of the United States of America. It is most famous for the Grand Canyon but includes a wide range of other destinations that are notable for their scenery and diversity.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Flagstaff and Grand Canyon.
Flagstaff
Flagstaff is a city of over 75,000 people near the San Francisco Peaks mountain range of northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon. At an altitude of 6,990 ft, Flagstaff and much of the surrounding region are substantially cooler than the low desert that dominates the southern part of the state.Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is in northern Arizona, and is one of the great tourist attractions in the United States as well as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.Prescott
Prescott is a city in Arizona, and the county seat of Yavapai County. It is home to the world's oldest rodeo, and to the famous Whiskey Row…Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Kingman and Sedona.
Kingman
Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named after Lewis Kingman, an engineer for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The population was 32,689 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 35,829 in 2025.Sedona
Sedona is a town in Arizona, United States of America, 120 miles north of Phoenix. Known for its beauty and serene setting amidst the beautiful Red Rocks, the town is famous for its vibrant arts community with nearly 100 art galleries and events including the Sedona International Film Festival, Sedona Arts Festival and the Sedona Jazz Festival.Page
Page is a city of 7,600 people in northern Arizona. The city is best known for its two main attractions, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell.Williams
Williams is a town in Northern Arizona, 35 miles west of Flagstaff. In 1984, it was the last Route 66 town to be bypassed by freeway.Bullhead City
Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, 97 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City.Winslow
Winslow is a small town on Route 66 in Northern Arizona. While the town itself is of limited interest, it is a convenient gateway to a number of regional attractions.Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cottonwood had a population of 12,029. It is located on the Verde River.Camp Verde
Camp Verde is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Camp Verde had a population of 12,147. Every summer, the downtown area of Camp Verde is the site of the annual Corn Fest; held each year on the third Saturday in July, the popular event is sponsored and organized by local growers, Hauser and Hauser Farms.Colorado City
Colorado City is a city of 4,900 people straddling the Utah/Arizona border, although most of the city is on the Arizona side. The Utah portion is known as Hildale.Jerome
Jerome is an old copper mining town in Northern Arizona, once a ghost town in the 1950s, now a tourist attraction and artist colony, with a reputation for many buildings being haunted.Fredonia
Fredonia is a town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fredonia had a population of 1,323. Fredonia is the gateway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.Window Rock
Window Rock is a town of 2,500 people in Apache County, in the state of Arizona in the United States of America. It is significant beyond its size as the administrative center of Navajo Nation, the country's largest Indian reservation and an important tourist destination.Tusayan
Tusayan is a town of 600 people just 2 miles from the South Rim entrance of Grand Canyon National Park. It is most often used by travelers to the park for overnight lodging.Tuba City
Kayenta
Kayenta is a small town near the northern border of Arizona and part of the Navajo Nation. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is 22 miles south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to Monument Valley.Seligman
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Peach Springs
Peach Springs is an unincorporated village of 600 people which serves as base of operation for the native Hualapai Nation of Northern Arizona.Ash Fork
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is a spectacular national monument of vermilion-colored cliffs, located in Northern Arizona between the Grand Canyon and the Arizona–Utah border.Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a national monument within the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. The park preserves ruins of the indigenous tribes that lived in the area, from the Ancestral Puebloans to the Navajo, and reflects one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North America.Joseph City
Joseph City is a census-designated place located in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is located on Interstate 40, approximately eighty miles east of Flagstaff and about thirty-five miles west of Petrified Forest National Park.Chloride
Chloride is a one-time silver mining camp in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is considered the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in the state.Arcosanti
Arcosanti is a planned community in Arizona, most notable for its crafts. The project has the goals of combining the social interaction and accessibility of an urban environment with sound environmental principles, such as minimal resource use and access to the natural environment.Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is a national monument in Northern Arizona just to the northeast of Flagstaff.Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument
Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument is a national monument in the remote northwest of Arizona with an area of 4,115.6 km2, protecting the western edge of the Grand Canyon and lots of desert.Northern Arizona
- Type: region
- Description: region of the U.S. state of Arizona
- Location: Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
35.64° or 35° 38′ 24″ north
Longitude of center
-111.67° or 111° 40′ 12″ west
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Northern Arizona” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “东北亚利桑那州”
- Chinese: “亞利桑那州北部”
- Chinese: “北亞利桑那”
- Dutch: “Noord-Arizona”
- German: “Arizona/Norden”
- German: “Plateau”
- Hebrew: “צפון אריזונה”
- Italian: “Arizona settentrionale”
- Japanese: “ノーザン・アリゾナ”
- Japanese: “北アリゾナ”
- Japanese: “北部アリゾナ州”
- Portuguese: “Norte do Arizona”
- Slovenian: “Severna Arizona”
- Spanish: “Norte de Arizona”
- Venetian: “Arizona setentrionałe”
- Vietnamese: “Bắc Arizona”
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