A few facts about Phoenix
Posted on 02-05-2023 01:39 AM
A few facts about Phoenix
Phoenix Facts
The average temperature for the entire year is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Visitour weather pagefor monthly averages.
Averaging 804 inches of rain annually
In the city proper, there are approximately 28000 hotel rooms in over 175 hotel and resort properties.
There are 1003 rooms at the SheratonPhoenix Downtown hotel, which is the largest hotel in Phoenix. There are 950 rooms in the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 744 in the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa, 738 in the Arizona Biltmore, and 732 in the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.
Phoenix & Central Phoenix Area
In July 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the regional population is 49 million (10th most populated metro area in the U.S.)
More than 69000 guest rooms are available in over 500 hotels and 40 full-service resorts within the Greater Phoenix region.
Area: About 2000 square miles
In comparison to New Hampshire, Greater Phoenix covers an area of about 9266 square miles in Maricopa County.
Phoenix is located in the Sonoran Desert, one of North America's wettest and greenest deserts. It receives between three and fifteen inches of rainfall annually.
PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Greater Phoenix's main airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, is nicknamed America's Friendliest Airport. With over 45 million passengers a year and more than 120 domestic and international destinations, it is one of the busiest airports in the country. There are approximately 1200 flights per day at Sky Harbor, which makes it one of the most convenient airports in the country.
Southwest and American Airlines both have hubs at Sky Harbor.
The number of passengers traveling through Sky Harbor increased to more than 462 million in 2019.
A $38 billion economic impact is attributed to Sky Harbor.
Sky Harbor was purchased by Phoenix in July 1935 for $100000. $35300 was paid in cash and $64700 was financed.
GENERAL FACTS
In Greater Phoenix, there are more than 160 golf clubs with more than 185 different golf courses.
A number of hotels and resorts in the greater Phoenix area have also been awarded Five Diamonds or Four Diamonds, and Five Star or Four Star rating.
Phoenix is 75 minutes' drive away from six lakes.
South Mountain Park and Preserve covers more than 16000 acres and includes more than 50 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.
There are five Fortune500 companies headquartered in Greater Phoenix: Avnet, Freeport-McMoRan, Republic Services, Magellan Health, and Sprouts Farmers Market (2021).
Almost any interest can be met at a museum in Phoenix. TheHeard Museum(American Indian);Desert Botanical Garden(the world's largest collection of desert plants);Taliesin West(UNESCO World Heritage Site); thePhoenix Art Museum(the Southwest's largest art museum); the Arizona Science Center; theHall of Flame(the world's largest collection of fire-fighting equipment);Pueblo Grande Museumand Archaeological Park (Hohokam) and theMusical Instrument Museum(MIM) are among the cultural hot spots.
One of the most valuable collections of American Indian artifacts in the country is that of the Heard Museum, which has the largest collection of kachina dolls in the country (donated in part by Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater).
CLIMATE INFORMATION
As a result, Phoenix receives 804 inches of rainfall each year, averages 7505 degrees and has an annual high temperature of 867 degrees. Winter averages 67 degrees.
Phoenix experiences more sunshine than any other major metro area in the U.S., with the sun shining 85 percent of the time during daylight hours.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
During the early 1860s, the Salt River was used as the riverbed for the settlement that later became Phoenix.
Phoenix is named after one of its first settlers, Cambridge-educated pioneer Darrell Duppa, who predicted that a great city would arise from the ancient Hohokam ruins like the legendary bird that rose from its own ashes.
Native American tribes are represented by 22 sovereign tribes in Arizona.
Phoenix was first settled by the Hohokam Indians. A record of the Hohokam tribe does not exist after 1450 A.D., although they are considered ancestors of the Pima. Those who have gone are called hohokam in the Pima language.
Phoenix became a city on May 4, 1868, when the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors created an election precinct.
As Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt was elected on Feb. 14, 1912.
VISITOR INDUSTRY INFORMATION
Phoenix Visitor Impact
There were 19 million visitors to Phoenix in 2019, including 19 million overnight guests and 15 million international tourists.
These visitors spent an estimated $38 billion directly in the city.
Total indirect and induced spending from visitors to Phoenix in 2019 exceeded $66 billion.
Over 55,000 jobs were affected by visitor spending in Phoenix in 2019. Most jobs in Phoenix are sustained by the visitor economy at 87%.
More than $500 million was generated through direct, indirect, and induced impacts from Phoenix visitors.
The top five activities performed by visitors to Phoenix overnight include shopping, fine dining, visiting a state or Phoenix national park, hiking/backpacking, and visiting landmarks.
Source: Longwood's International
PHOENIX-CENTRAL REGION VISITOR IMPACT
In 2019, visitors in the region spent more than $167 billion in direct spending.
Approximately 115000 jobs were affected in the region by visitor spending in 2019.
An estimated $15 billion in state and local taxes were raised by Greater Phoenix area visitors through direct, indirect, and induced impacts.
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