Sedona, Arizona
Sedona /sɪˈdoʊnə/ is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031. It is within the Coconino National Forest.
City of Sedona | |
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Location of Sedona in Coconino County and Yavapai County, Arizona | |
Sedona Location of Sedona Sedona Sedona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′11″N 111°45′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Yavapai, Coconino |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Incorporated | 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Scott Jablow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.30 sq mi (47.41 km2) |
| • Land | 18.26 sq mi (47.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,684 |
| • Density | 530.28/sq mi (204.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| ZIP Code | 86336 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-65350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411858 |
| Website | www |
Sedona's main attraction is its array of red sandstone formations. The formations appear to glow in brilliant orange and red when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. The red rocks form a popular backdrop for many activities, ranging from spiritual pursuits to the hundreds of hiking and mountain biking trails. Sedona is also the home to the nationally recognized McDonald's with turquoise arches, instead of the traditional Golden Arches.
Sedona was named after Sedona Schnebly whose husband, Theodore Carlton Schnebly, was the city's first postmaster. She was celebrated for her hospitality and industriousness. Her mother, Amanda Miller, claimed to have made the name up because "it sounded pretty".