Copper Sky Recreation Center Maricopa
The Copper Sky Multigenerational Center is also known by locals as the Copper Sky Recreation Center.
With lots of activities to do outside (tennis, baseball, fishing, skatepark) there are plenty to do inside (fitness center, indoor track, games, etc) but the love is for the Copper Sky Aquatics Center. Check out the fun you can have in the water.
For more information check out the official website at
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Grand opening of MPD Substation at Copper Sky
Maricopa Police Department hosted a grand-opening ribbon cutting for the Copper Sky substation on March 29. It is due to be fully open for business in May.
Mayor's Copper Sky New Year Promotion
Check out the fantastic offer from the Mayor and Copper Sky! This is for both new comers as well as existing members. So watch all the way to the end for the most spectacular deal of the winter.
For more information, visit maricopa-az.gov, the official website of the City of Maricopa.
Welcome to the City of Maricopa Arizona
Take a three-minute visual tour of Maricopa, Arizona -- one of the state's top ten safest cities. With a population of about 50K, Maricopa sits only 35 minutes from the Phoenix International Airport (Sky Harbor Airport). Filmed in October 2015 by volophoto.com.
The History of Maricopa
The Maricopa Historical Society presented an informative first-time event detailing the history of Maricopa on March 7 at the Maricopa Agricultural Center.
Motel 8 Maricopa - Maricopa Hotels, California
Motel 8 Maricopa 2 Stars Maricopa, California Within US Travel Directory Located 2 minutes’ walk away from Maricopa town centre, this motel features an outdoor swimming pool. It offers simply furnished rooms with free Wi-Fi. Free guest parking is available.
A flat-screen cable TV is offered in each air-conditioned room at Motel 8 Maricopa. For convenience, all guest rooms include a microwave and a refrigerator.
Maricopa Motel 8 offers a 24-hour reception. A guest launderette is located on-site. Free coffee is provided in the lobby each morning and vending machines featuring drinks are available.
Taft Hills Plaza Shopping Center is 12.9 km away from this motel. Skydive Taft is 10 minutes’ drive away. Los Padres National Forest is 48.3 km southwest of this motel.
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Motel 8 Maricopa, 600 Poso Street CA 93252, USA
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Cobblestone Farms Maricopa Az - James Sanson Team
Find Cobblestone Farms homes for sale in Maricopa AZ The James Sanson Team with Keller Williams Realty.
Priced at $160,000 - 17333 N AVELINO Drive, Maricopa, AZ 85138
For more info and pics, Text 6641786 to 79564 (Message and Data rates may apply)
Move in ready in Sorrento!
Move in ready in Sorrento! This 3 bed 2 bath home features an open floorplan & soaring vaulted ceilings. You''ll love the spacious kitchen with cherry cabinetry, RO system, pantry, and all appliances included. Other upgrades include beautiful cherry vanities in the bathrooms, upgraded carpet throughout, pre-wired surround sound with in-ceiling speakers, and soft water system. The backyard includes a covered patio, spacious grass yard, and built in BBQ with pergola. The home sits on a premium lot, backing to a lake and green space with no rear neighbors. Sorrento features a beautiful community park with covered playground, splash pad, tennis courts, walking paths. Conveniently located in the heart of Maricopa, near shopping, dining, and the Copper Sky Recreation Complex. Don''t miss this one!
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Tour fabulous new homes in Gilbert, AZ at Adora Trails. Greg and Yvonne explain why they chose Taylor Morrison to be their new home builder in Phoenix. Visit to learn more about this fun and friendly master-planned community.
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Nestled beneath gorgeous desert mountains, Adora Trails is an ideal new home community for residents who love outdoor recreation. The complex features a 10-acre park with 12 miles of walking trails, basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields, and a private fishing lake. Cool off in the stunning resort-style pool or curl up with a good book under the shaded ramada.
Luxury abounds at the lavish 4,000 square foot clubhouse. Enjoy gatherings with new friends and old, work out at the state-of-the-art fitness center or take advantage of high-tech media facilities. The indoor/outdoor fireplace is an idyllic refuge for a glass of wine at the end of a long day.
Unique for new homes in Phoenix, an onsite elementary school allows school-aged residents to attend class within walking distance of their home. Studying together with their friends is a great way to build lasting relationships. A top-notch junior high and high school within the Chandler Unified School District are located nearby.
Adora Trails exhibits an ideal location. Far enough out of town to feel private & natural, yet convenient to shopping, dining, and entertainment facilities.
New homes in Gilbert are built to exacting standards by quality craftsmen. Energy-efficient homes (Energy Star 3.0) lower utility bills and a wide variety of open-concept floor plan options make it easy to find a layout to fit your needs.
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Record Rainfall & Vote 2014: No on Prop 480 & AZ Giving and Leading: Families Give Back
The Phoenix Metro Area saw record rainfall from Tropical Storm Norbert. The Arizona Tax Research Association says a proposition to provide nearly $1 Billion to the Maricopa Integrated Health System should not be approved. We’ll introduce you to “Families Giving Back,” a non-profit that welcomes volunteers of all ages.
Arizona during World War II | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:46 1 History
00:00:54 1.1 Economics and population growth
00:03:16 1.2 Military bases
00:06:20 1.3 Internment camps
00:08:37 1.4 Prisoner of war camps
00:12:55 1.5 Hispanics
00:14:08 1.6 Native Americans
00:17:07 1.7 The Phoenix Massacre
00:19:34 2 Casualties
00:19:48 3 Gallery
00:19:56 4 See also
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The history of Arizona during World War II begins in 1940, when the United States government began constructing military bases within the state in preparation for war. Although far removed from the frontlines in Europe and the Pacific, Arizona's contribution to the Allied war effort was significant. Multiple prisoner of war camps and Japanese internment camps were established across the state, as well as several new airbases and associated sites, resulting in the birth of Arizona's aviation and manufacturing industries at the end of the Depression-era. The population of the state also experienced a major increase; many veterans returned to Arizona after the war ended in 1945, laying the foundations for the large metropolises of Phoenix and Tucson.
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Phoenix () is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With 1,626,078 people (as of 2017), Phoenix is the fifth most populous city nationwide, the most populous state capital in the United States, and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents.Phoenix is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, which in turn is a part of the Salt River Valley. The metropolitan area is the 12th largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.73 million people as of 2017. In addition, Phoenix is the seat of Maricopa County, and at 517.9 square miles (1,341 km2), it is the largest city in the state, more than twice the size of Tucson and one of the largest cities in the United States.Settled in 1867 as an agricultural community near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers, Phoenix incorporated as a city in 1881. It became the capital of Arizona Territory in 1889. Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a hot desert climate. Despite this, its canal system led to a thriving farming community with many of the original crops, such as alfalfa, cotton, citrus, and hay, remaining important parts of the Phoenix economy for decades. Cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, and copper were known locally as the Five C's of Phoenix's economy. These industries remained the driving forces of the city until after World War II, when high-tech companies began to move into the valley and air conditioning made Phoenix's hot summers more bearable.The city averaged a four percent annual population growth rate over a 40-year period from the mid-1960s to the mid-2000s. This growth rate slowed during the Great Recession of 2007–09, and has rebounded slowly. Phoenix is the cultural center of the Valley of the Sun, as well as the entire state.
Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article
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Colorado River
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande). The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. and two Mexican states. Starting in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the river flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.
Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water for 40 million people. The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts, which in most years divert its entire flow for agricultural irrigation and domestic water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient are used for generating hydroelectric power, and its major dams regulate peaking power demands in much of the Intermountain West. Intensive water consumption has dried up the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the river, which has rarely reached the sea since the 1960s.Beginning with small bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers, Native Americans have inhabited the Colorado River basin for at least 8,000 years. Between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago, the watershed was home to large agricultural civilizations – considered some of the most sophisticated indigenous North American cultures – which eventually declined due to a combination of severe drought and poor land use practices. Most native peoples that inhabit the region today are descended from other groups that settled there beginning about 1,000 years ago. Europeans first entered the Colorado Basin in the 16th century, when explorers from Spain began mapping and claiming the area, which became part of Mexico upon its independence in 1821. Early contact between Europeans and Native Americans was generally limited to the fur trade in the headwaters and sporadic trade interactions along the lower river.
After most of the Colorado River basin became part of the U.S. in 1846, much of the river's course was still the subject of myths and speculation. Several expeditions charted the Colorado in the mid-19th century – one of which, led by John Wesley Powell, was the first to run the rapids of the Grand Canyon. American explorers collected valuable information that was later used to develop the river for navigation and water supply. Large-scale settlement of the lower basin began in the mid- to late-19th century, with steamboats providing transportation from the Gulf of California to landings along the river that linked to wagon roads to the interior. Starting in the 1860s, gold and silver strikes drew prospectors to parts of the upper Colorado River basin.
Large engineering works began around the start of the 20th century, with major guidelines established in a series of international and U.S. interstate treaties known as the Law of the River. The U.S. federal government was the main driving force behind the construction of dams and aqueducts, although many state and local water agencies were also involved. Most of the major dams were built between 1910 and 1970; the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. The Colorado is now considered among the most controlled and litigated rivers in the world, with every drop of its water fully allocated.
The environmental movement in the American Southwest has opposed the damming and diversion of the Colorado River system because of detrimental effects on the ecology and natural beauty of the river and its tributaries. During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations vowed to block a ...
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande). The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. and two Mexican states. Starting in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the river flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.
Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water for 40 million people. The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts, which in most years divert its entire flow for agricultural irrigation and domestic water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient are used for generating hydroelectric power, and its major dams regulate peaking power demands in much of the Intermountain West. Intensive water consumption has dried up the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the river, which has rarely reached the sea since the 1960s.Beginning with small bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers, Native Americans have inhabited the Colorado River basin for at least 8,000 years. Between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago, the watershed was home to large agricultural civilizations – considered some of the most sophisticated indigenous North American cultures – which eventually declined due to a combination of severe drought and poor land use practices. Most native peoples that inhabit the region today are descended from other groups that settled there beginning about 1,000 years ago. Europeans first entered the Colorado Basin in the 16th century, when explorers from Spain began mapping and claiming the area, which became part of Mexico upon its independence in 1821. Early contact between Europeans and Native Americans was generally limited to the fur trade in the headwaters and sporadic trade interactions along the lower river.
After most of the Colorado River basin became part of the U.S. in 1846, much of the river's course was still the subject of myths and speculation. Several expeditions charted the Colorado in the mid-19th century – one of which, led by John Wesley Powell, was the first to run the rapids of the Grand Canyon. American explorers collected valuable information that was later used to develop the river for navigation and water supply. Large-scale settlement of the lower basin began in the mid- to late-19th century, with steamboats providing transportation from the Gulf of California to landings along the river that linked to wagon roads to the interior. Starting in the 1860s, gold and silver strikes drew prospectors to parts of the upper Colorado River basin.
Large engineering works began around the start of the 20th century, with major guidelines established in a series of international and U.S. interstate treaties known as the Law of the River. The U.S. federal government was the main driving force behind the construction of dams and aqueducts, although many state and local water agencies were also involved. Most of the major dams were built between 1910 and 1970; the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. The Colorado is now considered among the most controlled and litigated rivers in the world, with every drop of its water fully allocated.
The environmental movement in the American Southwest has opposed the damming and diversion of the Colorado River system because of detrimental effects on the ecology and natural beauty of the river and its tributaries. During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations vowed to block a ...
Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article | Wikipedia audio article
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Colorado River | Wikipedia audio article
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande). The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. and two Mexican states. Starting in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the river flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.
Known for its dramatic canyons, whitewater rapids, and eleven U.S. National Parks, the Colorado River and its tributaries are a vital source of water for 40 million people. The river and its tributaries are controlled by an extensive system of dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts, which in most years divert its entire flow for agricultural irrigation and domestic water supply. Its large flow and steep gradient are used for generating hydroelectric power, and its major dams regulate peaking power demands in much of the Intermountain West. Intensive water consumption has dried up the lower 100 miles (160 km) of the river, which has rarely reached the sea since the 1960s.Beginning with small bands of nomadic hunter-gatherers, Native Americans have inhabited the Colorado River basin for at least 8,000 years. Between 2,000 and 1,000 years ago, the watershed was home to large agricultural civilizations – considered some of the most sophisticated indigenous North American cultures – which eventually declined due to a combination of severe drought and poor land use practices. Most native peoples that inhabit the region today are descended from other groups that settled there beginning about 1,000 years ago. Europeans first entered the Colorado Basin in the 16th century, when explorers from Spain began mapping and claiming the area, which became part of Mexico upon its independence in 1821. Early contact between Europeans and Native Americans was generally limited to the fur trade in the headwaters and sporadic trade interactions along the lower river.
After most of the Colorado River basin became part of the U.S. in 1846, much of the river's course was still the subject of myths and speculation. Several expeditions charted the Colorado in the mid-19th century – one of which, led by John Wesley Powell, was the first to run the rapids of the Grand Canyon. American explorers collected valuable information that was later used to develop the river for navigation and water supply. Large-scale settlement of the lower basin began in the mid- to late-19th century, with steamboats providing transportation from the Gulf of California to landings along the river that linked to wagon roads to the interior. Starting in the 1860s, gold and silver strikes drew prospectors to parts of the upper Colorado River basin.
Large engineering works began around the start of the 20th century, with major guidelines established in a series of international and U.S. interstate treaties known as the Law of the River. The U.S. federal government was the main driving force behind the construction of dams and aqueducts, although many state and local water agencies were also involved. Most of the major dams were built between 1910 and 1970; the system keystone, Hoover Dam, was completed in 1935. The Colorado is now considered among the most controlled and litigated rivers in the world, with every drop of its water fully allocated.
The environmental movement in the American Southwest has opposed the damming and diversion of the Colorado River system because of detrimental effects on the ecology and natural beauty of the river and its tributaries. During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations vowed to block any ...
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