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At various times in Arizona's pre-statehood, Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson served as the territorial capital. Prescott is most central, has the best climate, and has the best topography. But Phoenix has the most water. I'm no expert but while they do pump water in the Central Arizona Project form the Colorado up several thousand feet over the length of the canal, I doubt they would have been able to pump water up to Prescott at 5300'. And there's no major river system on the level of the Gila/Salt.

It's an interesting counterfactual what Arizona would have been like if Prescott was the capital. My guess is something more like New Mexico.

All told I guess I'd keep the capital in Phoenix, but it doesn't stop me from griping and wishing it was in Prescott on the hot days.