Big Park
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Location in Arizona
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Arizona | ||
| County : | Yavapai County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 47 ′ N , 111 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,584 (as of 2007) | ||
| Population density : | 558 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.8 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 1251 m | ||
| Postal code : | 86351 | ||
| Area code : | +1 928 | ||
| FIPS : | 04-80095 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2407842 | ||
Big Park , sometimes called Village of Oak Creek called, is a census-designated place in Yavapai County in the US -amerikanischen State Arizona .
geography
Big Park is eight kilometers south of Sedona . Prescott , the county seat of Yavapai County in the south-west, is around 130 kilometers away . Flagstaff is about 40 kilometers to the north. Arizona State Route 179 runs right through Big Park . The Highway Interstate 17 runs 10 kilometers southeast of the city, separated by a mountain range. Oak Creek flows to the north .
history
The name of the city is based on the originally open, park-like landscape that surrounded the place. In the early 1960s it was expanded to become a tourist center as the "Village of Oak Creek". Several hotels and motels were built, which also serve as accommodation for visitors to nearby Sedona. Big Park is an ideal starting point for tours to the nearby red rock formations and Härtlingen , for example to the 1468 meter high Bell Rock , the 1660 meter high Courthouse Butte or the Cathedral Rock , which has a highest elevation of 1500 meters . There is also the opportunity for excursions through varied canyons into the Coconino National Forest .
gallery
Bell Rock
Courthouse Butte
Cathedral Rock
Demographic data
In 2007 a population of 6584 people was determined. The average age of the residents in 2007 was 55.5 years, which is significantly higher than the average for Arizona, which was 34.2 years at the same time. This indicates that Big Park is becoming increasingly popular as a retirement home due to the favorable climatic conditions.
