Flagstaff, city (2020 pop. 76,831),
seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894.
Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where
many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine
forests are found. Sunset Crater Volcano, Walnut Canyon, and Wupatki
national monuments are nearby. Flagstaff is also a center for astronomical
research, with the Lowell Observatory and stations of the U.S. Naval Observatory and the U.S.
Geological Survey. The Museum of Northern Arizona and Northern Arizona Univ.
are in the city.
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