Black Canyon City

The landscape around Black Canyon City is Sonoran Desert scrub and rocky foothills beside the Agua Fria River, conditions that have influenced where development gathers and supported a roadside service economy. This unincorporated community in Yavapai County sits on Interstate 17, the principal highway between Phoenix and northern Arizona. The nearby Agua Fria National Monument protects a broad expanse of desert uplands and contains archaeological sites associated with precontact Indigenous communities. Rock Springs Café, a local stop known across Arizona for its pies, adds a familiar culinary landmark. Place Black Canyon City in its central-Arizona setting by browsing webcams in surrounding communities.

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