Verde Valley
{{Short description|Valley in central Arizona, US}}
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| name = Verde Valley
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| photo_caption = Verde River, Arizona.
| length = {{convert|40.5|mi|km}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|45|11|N|112|01|19|W|display=inline,title}}
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| map_caption = Location in Arizona,
northeast of Verde River
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The Verde Valley ({{langx|yuf-x-yav|Matkʼamvaha}}; {{langx|es|Valle Verde}}) is a valley in central Arizona in the United States. The Verde River runs through it. The Verde River is one of Arizona's last free-flowing river systems. It provides crucial habitat for fish and wildlife, fresh water for local agricultural production, recreational opportunities for locals and tourists alike, and brings clean drinking water to over 2 million people in the greater Phoenix area. The valley is overlooked by Mingus Mountain and the Mogollon Rim. The valley is one of three regions of viticulture in Arizona and contains the [https://verdevalleyava.org/ Verde Valley AVA].
History
The first notice of this region appears in the report of Antonio de Espejo, who visited in 1583. Little more was recorded until the commencement of prospecting for gold and silver in the 19th century.{{cite book | last = Mindeleff | first = Cosmos | author-link = Cosmos Mindeleff| title = Aboriginal Remains in Verde Valley, Arizona - Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-92 | publisher = Government Printing Office | year = 1896 | location = Washington, DC | url = https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19961/19961-h/19961-h.htm }}
Towns
- Camp Verde
- Clarkdale
- Cornville
- Cottonwood
- Jerome
- Lake Montezuma
- McGuireville
- Rimrock
- Sedona
In popular culture
Verde Valley was the setting for the 1977 sci-fi thriller movie Kingdom of the Spiders, starring William Shatner. The theme song for the film, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBs9f25Gv1Q Peaceful Verde Valley]," was recorded by country singer Dorsey Burnette.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.go-arizona.com/Verde-Valley Verde Valley Travel & Vacation Guide]
- [http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/ Common Plants of the Verde Valley & Sedona]
- [http://sedonaverdevalley.org/ Sedona Verde Valley Tourism Council]
- [https://azstateparks.com/verde-river/explore/maps Coordonates of Verde River Greenway]
- [https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/verde.php US government site on the Verde River]
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