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SouthwestBlend.com's guide to the attractions and activities in Sedona, Arizona. |
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About Sedona, Arizona Located in the high desert of Arizona, at 4400 feet above sea level, Sedona is only 2 hours from Phoenix, 5 hours from Las Vegas, and 7 hours from Los Angeles. Sedona has an average rainfall of 17 inches, an average high temperature of 74 degrees, a population of more than 20,000 residents, and attracts over 40 million visitors a year. The area is blessed with natural Red Rock formations at the beginning of Oak Creek Canyon, and was voted the most beautiful place in America in 2003 by US Weekend.
The city was founded
in the early 1900s and was incorporated in 1988. Sedona was primarily a
rural ranching community that was far off the beaten path, until the
motion picture industry brought the beauty of the area to light with
many TV shows and commercials filmed there. The city is about 19 square
miles in size and only 51 percent is privately owned with the rest
falling into the boundaries of the Cococino National Forest. Sedona is
served by an impressive array of public and private schools, churches of
all denominations, and an extremely professionally organized medical and
health care system, which makes Sedona not only a tourist location but a
very high quality place to live.
Maps
courtesy Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Chamber of Commerce Tourism Bureau
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