Yavapai County, ArizonaFrom Wikipedia,
Yavapai County is located near the center most point of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2007, its population was estimated to be 212,635, an increase of 45,118 people since the 2000 census count of 167,517.[1] The county seat is Prescott.[2]
HistoryYavapai County was one of the four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature. The county territory was defined as being east of latitude 113° 20' and north of the Gila River.[3]. Soon thereafter, the counties of Apache, Coconino, Maricopa, and Navajo were carved from the original Yavapai County. Yavapai County's present boundaries were established in 1891. The county is named after the Yavapai people, who were the principal inhabitants at the time that this area was annexed by the United States. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,128 square miles (21,051 km²), of which 8,123 square miles (21,039 km²) is land and 4 square miles (12 km²) (0.06%) is water. For comparison, Yavapai County has about 93% of the area of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is larger than three US States; Rhode Island, Delaware & Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The county's topography makes a dramatic transition from the lower Sonoran Desert to the south to the heights of the Coconino Plateau to the north, and the Mogollon Rim to the east. The Highest point above sea level (MSL) in Yavapai County is Mount Union at an elevation of 7,979 ft (2,432 m) and the lowest is Agua Fria River drainage, now under Lake Pleasant. |