Phoenix, Arizona
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Phoenix, Arizona is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona, known for its desert climate, sprawling metropolitan area, and role as a major economic and cultural center of the American Southwest.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of Phoenix | 26 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Territory | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
state capital ⓘ |
| airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode |
480
ⓘ
602 ⓘ 623 ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Maricopa County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | ethnically diverse population ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,086 feet
ⓘ
about 331 meters ⓘ |
| feature |
extensive freeway network
ⓘ
grid street system ⓘ |
| founded | 1867 ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransitSystem | Valley Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsCampusOf | Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporated | 1881 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
American Southwest culture
ⓘ
desert climate ⓘ golf courses ⓘ real estate and construction industry ⓘ resort and tourism industry ⓘ retirement communities ⓘ sprawling metropolitan area ⓘ technology and service-based economy ⓘ |
| KöppenClimateClassification | BWh ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestCityIn | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightRailSystem | Valley Metro Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIndustry |
finance
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ real estate ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| majorLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| mayor | Kate Gallego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metroNickname | Valley of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanArea | Phoenix metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museum |
Heard Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoenix Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mythical Phoenix bird ⓘ |
| nickname | Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | false ⓘ |
| populationRankInUS |
fifth-largest city by population
ⓘ
largest state capital by population ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | PHX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalSports | four major North American leagues ⓘ |
| regionRole |
major cultural center of the American Southwest
ⓘ
major economic center of the American Southwest ⓘ |
| sportsTeam |
Arizona Cardinals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arizona Coyotes NERFINISHED ⓘ Arizona Diamondbacks NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Suns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| university | Arizona State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (208)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
City of Phoenix