Flagstaff is a small city located in north central Arizona, situated at the base of San Francisco Peaks, a 12,633-foot-high dormant volcano. Flagstaff is located at the intersection of US Interstate 40 and US Interstate 17, making it a hub for transport in the Northern Arizona area.
Flagstaff is the county seat of Coconino County, the second largest in the United States, which encompasses the winter ski resort, Arizona Snow Bowl, Meteor Crater, the Painted Desert and Oak Creek Canyon. Flagstaff stands as the gateway to many nearby national parks and monuments -- Sunset Crater National Monument, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Wupatki National Monument, Grand Canyon National Park, and Petrified Forest National Park. The three San Francisco Peaks are immediately north of the city, which is encircled by the Coconino National Forest. Local business includes forestry, transportation, manufacturing, and the tourist industry.
According to the Arizona Department of Commerce in the last five years Flagstaff has grown 14%, and continues to grow. See additional information on Flagstaff and its growth on the attached community profile provided by the Arizona Department of Commerce.
The Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance (FDBA) is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Historic Downtown Flagstaff that has existed for the last ten years. FDBA also advocates for important business issues, providing education to the public and a strong voice to our City regarding the health of our economy.
Listed below are additional links that may be helpful to you to learn more about Flagstaff.
City of Flagstaff
Flagstaff Guide
Provides information on restaurants, museums, outdoor activities, nightlife, lodging and everything fun.
Flagstaff Convention & Visitor Bureau
With a comprehensive visitor's guide.
Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
With relocation resources, news, publications, and more.
Arizona Daily Sun
The local daily newspaper
Flagstaff Apartments
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Flagstaff Rentals
Rental Complexes located in Flagstaff
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One of the local attractions near Flagstaff include Slide Rock in Sedona, Arizona, located without an hour of the campus. |
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The famous red rocks of sedona are within an hour of the campus. |
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The Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort is located withing 20 minutes of the Flagstaff campus. In fact on your way to the slopes, you will go right past the SWIHA campus. |