Phoenix is located in the Sonoran Desert, which is one of the wettest and greenest deserts in North America, thanks to 3-15 inches of annual rainfall.
Darrell Duppa, a university educated pioneer, supposedly gave Phoenix its name after finding the ruins of a native culture and believing another would rise from its ashes.
Phoenix has a franchise in all 4 professional major sports leagues: Arizona Coyotes (NHL), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Phoenis Suns (NBA) and the Arizona Cardinals (NFL).