Arizonan Galleries Arizona Jobs Real Estate Dining Guide Outdoor Fun Community Phoenix is in Central Arizona. It is in Maricopa County and is the capital of Arizona. The name refers to over 300 days of sunshine the city receives each year and its location set amid the mountains.
Phoenix is situated on a flat valley floor with mountains surrounding it on every side.
Camelback Mountain and Squaw Peak are both landmarks and hiking spots. Estrella Mountain and South Mountain, which is a 12-mile wide chain of mountains divides the valley from the Sonoran desert to the south. Mc Dowell Mountain is a mountain preserve at the north of the valley and the Superstition Mountains in the east. All of these mountains provide a spectacular scenic backdrop for the valley. Phoenix covers 496 square miles.