Cornville
Cornville is in the Verde Valley, about 100 miles and less than 2 hours from the Phoenix airport. It's a tiny town, not even a crossroad. More like a side road. But, it has a post office, gas stations, more than one good restaurant, a feed store (hey, we're in the country here), and a lovely park. Oak Creek runs through town, and it's surrounded by lovely cottonwood trees. We have our own post office / zip code - which is more than Perinton (our former home) has. And they really mean "Speed Limit 25", so pay attention when you drive through town.
Also in the valley are the major metropolis of Cottonwood (pop 10,000) and Sedona, one of the most beautiful areas anywhere.
We are about 45 minutes from Flagstaff, where they typically get more snow than Rochester! Flagstaff is ~3000 feet of elevation higher than Cornville, and much cooler. One of the most frequent questions we are asked: What's the temperature like?
Records and Averages (from yahoo weather)
| Month | Avg. High | Avg. Low | Avg. Precip. | Rec. High | Rec. Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.0° F | 26.0° F | 1.26 in | 82.0° |
-1.0° F (01/13/1963) |
| February | 65.0° F | 29.0° F | 1.40 in | 89.0° |
7.0° F (02/01/1949) |
| March | 70.0° F | 34.0° F | 1.47 in | 94.0° |
12.0° F (03/02/1971) |
| April | 78.0° F | 39.0° F | 0.69 in | 99.0° |
16.0° F (04/04/1945) |
| May | 87.0° F | 47.0° F | 0.43 in | 107.0° |
24.0° F (05/05/1950) |
| June | 97.0° F | 54.0° F | 0.33 in | 117.0° |
36.0° F (06/02/1951) |
| July | 100.0° F | 63.0° F | 1.58 in | 115.0° |
45.0° F (07/03/1971) |
| August | 98.0° F | 63.0° F | 2.11 in | 112.0° |
39.0° F (08/23/1968) |
| September | 92.0° F | 55.0° F | 1.80 in | 111.0° |
31.0° F (09/20/1978) |
| October | 81.0° F | 43.0° F | 1.30 in | 104.0° |
20.0° F (10/30/1971) |
| November | 69.0° F | 31.0° F | 1.06 in | 88.0° |
8.0° F (11/20/1956) |
| December | 59.0° F | 25.0° F | 1.06 in | 78.0° |
4.0° F (12/23/1990) |
Nearby attractions
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Tuzigoot Nat'l Monument |
Arcosanti |
Montezuma Castle |
| Verde Canyon Railroad From Clarkdale to Perkinsville (where?) |
Jerome "America's Most Vertical City" and "Largest Ghost Town in America". , once the 4th largest city in the Arizona territory |
Sedona Site of vortexes (not to be confused with vortices) and red rocks |
| Cornville | Out of Africa Wildlife Park We finally visited here with Rebecca in 2008 and it was awesome. Pictures Here | Blazin M
Ranch Haven't been here yet but we know it's a touristy cowboy "town", show, and dinner |
| Verde
Santa Fe Golf Course right in our neighborhood |
Slide Rock State Park swim in Oak Creek Canyon near the historic apple orchards | Red Rock State Park Oak Creek and gorgeous red rock views. Sunset from here is terrific. |
| Hiking - there are numerous opportunities for gentle or more strenuous hikes, within 1/2 hour of us. | Balloon rides, red rock jeep tours and more. | V-Bar-V Ranch
wonderful, easy to access petroglyphs |
A Longer drive
| These two (to the right) are on the way to the Grand Canyon |
Sunset Crater Volcano last erupted sometime between 1040 and 1100. |
Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest pueblo around. |
| These two are adjoining each other, and farther east of Flagstaff | Painted Desert | Petrified Forest with geologic and fossil records of the Late Triassic period. |
Farther away
| Laughlin, NV | Grand Canyon | Las Vegas |
| ~ 3-1/2 hours | ~ 3-1/2 hours | ~ 5 hours |
| If you are really into Casino's, though, there is one
just 20 minutes from us on the Yavapai-Apache Nation Cliff Castle Casino |
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