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  • Dose of HistoryNatural SurroundingsValley of the Sun
    By Andrea Aker
    June 30, 2011
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    How the Phoenix Area Nabbed the “Valley of the Sun” Nickname

    Q: Everybody refers to this area as the Valley. What exactly is the Valley the valley of? A: This is a deeply troubling question because it actually required some work to nail down the answer. The easy part first: This is the Valley of the Sun. Of course it isn’t really the Valley of the Sun. The ancient ...
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