The Arboretum at Flagstaff, Flagstaff

Name: The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Address: 4001 S Woody Mountain Rd, Flagstaff, 86005-8775, United States
Telephone: +1 928-774-1442

#12 among attractions in Flagstaff

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The Arboretum at Flagstaff is a 200-acre arboretum that is home to 750 species of mostly drought-tolerant adapted and native plants representative of the high-desert Colorado Plateau, home to the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. It is located 3.8 miles south of U.S. Route 66 on Woody Mountain Road, on the west side of Flagstaff, Arizona, US. The facility is located at 7,150' in elevation, making it one of the highest-elevation public gardens in the United States. The Arboretum has an extensive regional collection of the Penstemon genus and hosts an annual Penstemon Festival. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7123 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°9'35"N, 111°43'55"W

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4001 S Woody Mountain RdFlagstaff 86005-8775 United States

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+1 928-774-1442

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The Arboretum at Flagstaff – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lowell Observatory, Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, Jay Lively Activity Center, Orpheum Theater.

4.8 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff
123 min walk • Perched atop Mars Hill in the city of Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory stands as a testament to the enduring quest for celestial knowledge. Established in 1894 by astronomer Percival Lowell, this iconic astronomical observatory is not only a working research institution...
4.6 miNE
Historical place, Museum, State park
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, Flagstaff
119 min walk • Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is a historic site in the Kinlichi Knoll neighborhood of Flagstaff, Arizona, bordering Northern Arizona University.
6.5 miNE
Entertainment, Ice skating, Ice rink
Jay Lively Activity Center, Flagstaff
166 min walk • Jay Lively Activity Center is an ice arena and skating center in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is home to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's ice hockey team.
5.3 miNE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Music venue
Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff
137 min walk • The Orpheum Theater is an old movie house in Flagstaff, Arizona, originally named the Majestic Opera House. The building was constructed in 1911. It was rebuilt and expanded in 1917, and renamed the Orpheum. The theater closed in 1999. Three years later, in 2002, it reopened as a concert venue.
6.4 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
163 min walk • The Museum of Northern Arizona is a museum in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, that was established as a repository for Indigenous material and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau. The museum was founded in 1928 by zoologist Dr. Harold S.
4.7 miE
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
120 min walk • Northern Arizona University is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state.
5.6 miNE
Church, Queen Anne architecture
Presbyterian Church Parsonage, Flagstaff
143 min walk • Presbyterian Church Parsonage is a historic Presbyterian church parsonage at 15 E. Cherry in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was built in a Queen Anne style and was added to the National Register in 1986.
5.5 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture
Railroad Addition Historic District, Flagstaff
140 min walk • The Flagstaff Railroad Addition Historic District is significant because of its association with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as well as U.S. Route 66.
5.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Flagstaff
133 min walk • First Baptist Church is a historic Conservative Baptist church at 123 S. Beaver Street in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It was built in 1939 and added to the National Register in 1991.
6.7 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Robotic Lunar Observatory, Flagstaff
171 min walk • The Robotic Lunar Observatory was an astronomical observatory funded by NASA and located at the United States Geological Survey Flagstaff Science Campus atop McMillan Mesa in Flagstaff, Arizona.
5.1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church, Flagstaff
130 min walk • Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church is a historic church at 302 S. Kendrick in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It was built in 1926 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.