Fountain Hills, Arizona
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Fountain Hills is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Known for its impressive fountain, once the tallest in the world, it borders the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Scottsdale. The population was 23,820 as of the 2020 census. Between the 1990 and 2000 censuses it was the eighth-fastest-growing place among cities and towns in Arizona. The median value of an owner-occupied housing during the period 2016-2020 was estimated at $402,100.
Two boys posing at the petroglyphs by the Dixie Mine, Fountain Hills, AZ
The "World Famous Fountain" in Fountain Hills can attain a height of 560 feet (170 m) when running on all three of its pumps.
The fountain in Fountain Park is lighted with LED lights during holidays and special events. There are eight colors available to shine on the spray.
The fountain of Fountain Hills
The first decorative fountain in the United States was dedicated in Philadelphia in 1809. Early American fountains were used to distribute clean drinking water, had little ornamentation, and copied European styles.
The Court of Neptune Fountain at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Roland Hinton Perry. (1895).
Fourth of July in Centre Square (c.1809-12), John Lewis Krimmel, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, New York (1873)
Image: Flickr US Capitol Bartholdi Fountain (1)