| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 109? 3' W to 114? 50' W
Latitude: 31? 20' N to 37? N |
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| Length x Width |
Arizona is about 400 miles long and about 310 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Arizona is located in Yavapai County, 55
miles ESE of Prescott.
Longitude: 111° 47.6'W
Latitude: 34°1 8.5'N |
| Borders |
Arizona is bordered by Utah to the north. In the south,
Arizona shares an international border with Mexico. On the east is
New Mexico and on the west is Nevada and California. |
| Total Area |
Arizona covers 114,006 square miles, making it the sixth
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
113,642 square miles of Arizona are land areas. |
| Water Area |
Only 364 square miles of Arizona are covered by water
making Arizona a pretty dry state and just a little wetter than New
Mexico and Wyoming. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Arizona is Humphreys Peak, northwest
of Flagstaff, at 12,633 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Arizona is the Colorado River, only
70 feet above sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Arizona is 4,100
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Colorado River, Little Colorado River, Gila River, Bill
Williams River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore Roosevelt
Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell |