Camp Wamatochick is located on 80 acres in the beautiful Bradshaw Mountains just outside of Prescott, Arizona. A rich history in tradition combined with nearly 90 years of experience sets us apart from other camps.
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Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan friar, was the first European to explore Arizona. He entered the area in 1539 in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. Although he was followed a year later by another gold seeker, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, most of the early settlement was for missionary purposes. In 1775 the Spanish established Fort Tucson. In 1848, after the Mexican War, most of the Arizona territory became part of the U.S., and the southern portion of the territory was added by the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches)
State symbols: flower flower of saguaro cactus (1931), bird cactus wren (1931)
colors blue and old gold (1915), song “Arizona” (1919).
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Origin of name: Uncertain. Perhaps from the O'odham Indian word for “little spring”
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Phoenix, 1,461,575; Tucson, 515,526; Mesa, 442,780; Glendale, 239,435; Chandler, 234,939; Scottsdale, 226,013; Gilbert, 173,989; Tempe, 161,143; Peoria, 138,200; Yuma, 84,688. Land area: 113,635 sq mi. (294,315 sq km). Geographic center: In Yavapai Co., 55 mi. ESE of Prescott. Number of counties: 15. Largest county by population and area: Maricopa, 3,635,528 (2005); Coconino, 18,562 sq mi. Residents: Arizonan, Arizonian. 2005 resident population est.: 5,939,292