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Sedona (/ s ɪ ˈ d oʊ n ə / si-DOH-nə) is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031. [3] It is within the Coconino National Forest. Sedona's main attraction is its array of red sandstone ...
The route continues east through Sedona, providing access to the Sedona Airport. [13] SR 89A continues toward the east through Sedona to an intersection with SR 179, which heads south from this intersection through the southern part of Sedona to provide access to I-17. [1] [8] SR 89A descending Oak Creek Canyon View of Oak Creek Canyon
The Grand Canyon [a] is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States.The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
On February 26, 2019, the Grand Canyon National Park commemorated 100 years since its designation as a national park. [15] The Grand Canyon had been part of the National Park Service's Intermountain Region until 2018. [citation needed] Today, the Grand Canyon is a part of Region 8, also known as the Lower Colorado Basin. [16]
SR 64 was first designated as a state highway in 1932 as a route from Williams to the Grand Canyon. [2] In 1935, the highway was extended to the east from the Grand Canyon to US 89. [ 3 ] In 1961, the highway was extended further east from US 89 through Tuba City to the New Mexico state line. [ 4 ]
Red Rock State Park includes a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) stretch of Oak Creek, [3] which upstream flows through the famous Oak Creek Canyon in Coconino National Forest. The rich riparian zone along the creek supports a diverse array of species. Trees in this habitat include Fremont cottonwood, Arizona sycamore, velvet ash, and Arizona alder.
From Jacob Lake, Arizona State Route 67 (AZ 67) branches off south, leading to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. US 89A then continues north to the neighboring cities of Fredonia, Arizona and Kanab, Utah. The Utah portion of US 89A is defined by Utah Code Annotated §72-4-114. [4]
Next, it passes through Williams, where it has an interchange with SR 64 (exit 165), which heads north toward Grand Canyon National Park. I-40 continues to the east to Flagstaff, where it has a major junction with I-17 at exit 195. I-17 heads south from this interchange to Phoenix. [1]