Welcome to
GeoPhoenix -- a
website devoted to
the spectacular
geography, geology,
scenery, and
points of
interest
in the
Phoenix area.
PLEASE NOTE:
THIS WEBSITE IS
IN REDESIGN AND
TRANSITION
We are in the
process of
moving
geological
material from
GemLand
®
to this site,
making it more
specific and
local.
Clicking on a
link on the map
will for the
time being take
you to the
corresponding
image sequence
and page on GemLand's main website.
The area shown above measures about 50 miles
(80 km) West to East, by 40 miles (64km)
North to South, and encompasses
approximately 2000 square miles (5200 km).
Population (year 2012) of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area is estimated to be about 4.4 million. Towering
sun-blasted rock formations and exotic cacti abound in this northern region of the vast Sonoran Desert.
This map and all of its contents, except the view below,
(C) 2012 by Richard Allen and GemLand.
All rights reserved.
Looking
south, from
North
Mountain,
at downtown
Phoenix,
with
South
Mountain
in the
background,
and the
Sierra
Estrella
in the
distance on
the right.
The angle of
view is
shown on the
map above by
a "^".
Central
Avenue is
the
prominent
road running
from the
right
foreground
into the
distance.
View courtesy of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, at
Phoenix Visibility Web Cameras.