Flagstaff
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Flagstaff is a high-elevation city in northern Arizona known for its proximity to the Grand Canyon, its historic Route 66 corridor, and its role as a center for astronomy and outdoor recreation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, Arizona | 0 | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city → |
| astronomyNotability | site of Pluto discovery at Lowell Observatory → |
| climate |
continental climate
→
dry-summer continental climate → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Coconino County, Arizona
→
surface form:
Coconino County
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| discoveryOccurred | Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 → |
| distanceToGrandCanyonSouthRim | about 80 miles → |
| economicSector |
astronomy and space science
→
education → government services → outdoor recreation industry → tourism → |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
about 2100 meters
→
about 6900 feet → |
| foundedIn | late 19th century → |
| governingBody | Flagstaff City Council → |
| hasAirport | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport → |
| hasDesignation | International Dark Sky City → |
| hasResearchInstitution |
Lowell Observatory
→
United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station →
surface form:
U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
|
| hasUniversity |
Northern Arizona Teachers College
→
surface form:
Northern Arizona University
|
| highestNearbyPeak | Humphreys Peak → |
| incorporatedAsCityIn | 1928 → |
| isCountySeatOf |
Coconino County, Arizona
→
surface form:
Coconino County
|
| isFirst | world’s first International Dark Sky City → |
| knownFor |
astronomy
→
dark skies → high elevation → historic Route 66 corridor → outdoor recreation → proximity to Grand Canyon → skiing and snow sports → |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone → |
| locatedOn | Colorado Plateau → |
| majorNearbyAttraction | Grand Canyon National Park → |
| namedAfter | flagstaff (flagpole) erected by settlers → |
| near |
Coconino National Forest
→
San Francisco Peaks → Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument → Walnut Canyon National Monument → Wupatki National Monument → |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | no → |
| population | about 75,000 (early 2020s) → |
| region |
northern Arizona
→
surface form:
Northern Arizona
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| state | Arizona → |
| traversedBy |
U.S. Route 66
→
surface form:
Historic U.S. Route 66
Interstate 17 NERFINISHED → Interstate 40 NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southwestern United States
subject surface form:
Route 66
this entity surface form:
Flagstaff, Arizona
this entity surface form:
Flagstaff, Arizona
this entity surface form:
Flagstaff, Arizona
this entity surface form:
Flagstaff, Arizona