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415:The Herberger Theater Center
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228:"Phoenix Points of Pride"
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59:McDowell Sonoran Preserve
36:Phoenix Mountain Preserve
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303:Arizona State University
1398:Phoenix Points of Pride
1176:Yuma Territorial Prison
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339:Phoenix Points of Pride
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768:San Pedro Riparian
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1081:Lake Havasu
1008:State Parks
985:Verde River
786:Glen Canyon
678:Pipe Spring
459:Phoenix Zoo
440:Papago Park
238:October 18,
109:Papago Park
1392:Categories
1219:Santa Rita
1141:Slide Rock
1136:San Rafael
1131:Roper Lake
1091:Lyman Lake
1056:Fort Verde
1016:Alamo Lake
653:Chiricahua
259:January 1,
214:References
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1243:Municipal
1204:Luna Lake
1096:McFarland
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136:mountains
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1066:Homolovi
1031:Catalina
932:Imperial
884:Prescott
874:Coronado
847:Coconino
693:Tuzigoot
170:See also
1362:33°33′N
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585:Saguaro
558:Federal
550:Arizona
1101:Oracle
1071:Jerome
927:Havasu
922:Cibola
879:Kaibab
668:Navajo
164:ridden
160:hiking
144:desert
1283:Other
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