Sedona, Arizona

Sedona is a small city straddling Coconino County and Yavapai County in central Arizona. it covers 18.6 sq mi (48.2 sq km) and has a population of 11,500 (2011 estimate).

Red Rock State Park, Sedona, Arizona
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Sedona was originally the homeland of the Yavapai and Apache Native American tribes. In 1876, the Native Americans were forcibly relocated to the San Carlos Indian Reservation, 180 miles to the southeast, a process which claimed many hundred lives among the 1,500 people who were forced to march the distance. In 1900, around two hundred Yavapai and Apache people were allowed to return to Verde Valley.

Sedona was a very rural part of Arizona. It did not receive electricity until the 1960's. The first European settler moved into Oak Creek Canyon in 1876. By the mid-1950's, the telephone directory listed only 155 names in the Sedona area.

Cathedral Rock, Sedona
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Due to its desert landscape, Sedona is often used for movie making. The city plays hosts to a number of annual events including the Sedona International Film Festival and the Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival.

Visiting Sedona, Arizona

Sedona is located some 90 minutes north of Phoenix and about half an hour from Flagstaff. To get there, take Interstate 17 north from Phoenix and south from Flagstaff.

Oak Creek, Red Rock Crossing, Sedona
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Places of Interest in Sedona, Arizona

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