8 Incredible, Almost Unbelievable Facts About Arizona

There’s always something new to learn about Arizona. Today we’re going to compare Arizona with other places around the U.S. and the world.

1. Lake Powell's shore length is 1,900 miles long. This is equivalent to walking the California coastline 2.25 times!

2. Arizona is larger than the United Kingdom, which is 93,628 square miles including England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

3. The Navajo Nation is large enough to hold Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York City within its boundaries with plenty of room to spare.

4. You can stack the four tallest buildings in the United States on top of each other and they just barely peek over the rim of the Grand Canyon.

5. ASU's student population is greater than the population of Flagstaff.

6. Each year, Arizona's hens lay about 5.8 billion eggs each year, which is more than enough to provide each American citizen with a dozen eggs.

7. The Phoenix metropolitan area is a total of 14,598 square miles, which is one of the largest metropolitan areas in terms of area size. You could fit 4.5 Londons, 19 New York Cities, and 64 Chicagos within the metropolitan area's boundaries.

8. Arizona's population is approximately 6.8 million (2015 estimate), which is about 80-percent of New York City's population.

Do you know of any other unique facts about Arizona and its residents? Share what you know with your fellow Arizonans in the comments section below or on our Facebook fan page!

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Monica Spencer

Monica is a Diné (Navajo) freelance writer and photographer based in the Southwest. Born in Gallup and raised in Phoenix, she is Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water People) and Tsi'naajinii (Black Streak Wood People). Monica is a staff writer for Only In Your State, photo editor for The Mesa Legend, and previously a staff writer for The Navajo Post. You can reach her at monica.d.spencer@gmail.com.