ARIZONA
CITIES
Sedona City Guide Sedona
is
one
of
Arizona's
premier
tourism,
recreation,
resort
and
art
centers.
Its
location
at
the
mouth
of
scenic
Oak
Creek
Canyon
and
at
the
center
of
the
state's
famous
Red
Rock
Country
affords
breathtaking
panoramas,
a
mild
climate
and
plenty
of
sunshine.
The
area
is
the
second
most
visited
site
in
Arizona
after
the
Grand
Canyon.
Established
in
1902,
the
community
was
named
for
Sedona
Schnebly,
an
early
settler.
Spreading
across
the
central
Arizona
counties
of
Coconino
and
Yavapai,
Sedona
sits
at
an
elevation
of
4,500
feet
(about
3,200
feet
higher
than
Phoenix).
Via
Interstate
17,
the
town
is
120
miles
north
of
Phoenix
and
30
miles
south
of
Flagstaff.
Getting There: About
two
hours
from
Phoenix,
take
I-17
north
to
Arizona
179
(Exit
298)
and
continue
15
miles
to
Sedona.
The
Grand
Canyon
is
about
a
2.5-hour
drive
north
of
Sedona.
Sedona has something for everyone - world-class resorts, small family-run motels, bed & breakfasts, fine restaurants, diverse shops and art galleries. The beauty of the area makes sightseeing and hiking popular; golf and tennis are almost year-round activities. Visitors can take a jeep tour into the backcountry or view the red rock monoliths from horseback or hot air balloon.
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