FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — Northern Arizona was hit by a snowstorm this week, but the animals Bearizona Wildlife Park The cold doesn’t seem to bother me too much.
Several inches of snow fell across Coconino County on Wednesday, causing extended road closures and power outages.
However, the residents of Williams Wildlife Park seem to have adapted well to the snowy conditions. Photos released by park staff show wolves, otters and bighorn sheep roaming the grounds as snowflakes fall all around them.
Park staff said the high winds and snowy mountains did not interfere with the animals’ enjoyment.
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What is a valley?
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix.
- Mesa
- chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- glendale
- surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- goodyear
- buckeye
Whether a city is in the “Eastern Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
According to the 2020 US Census, the cities of the Valley have a total population of 4,845,832. This makes him the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country, just behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?:
Maricopa County is the fourth largest county in the United States with a population of 4,485,414 according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains approximately 63% of Arizona’s population and covers 9,224 square miles. This makes the county larger than her seven US states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the nation’s largest park systems is also located in Maricopa County. There are an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks in the county, including hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county seat is Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the fifth most populous city in the United States according to the Census.
