Phoenix is Arizona’s state capital, and North America’s 6th largest city. It is well known for its balmy weather, standing 1,117 feet above sea level. The city has an average temperature of 75.05 degrees and more sunny days than any other metropolis in the U.S., earning its name the Valley of the Sun. Situated within the Sonoran Desert, one of the country’s wettest and greenest deserts, it boats approximately 16 million visitors a year and is particularly popular for its golf courses – all 200 plus of them!