Places to see at Village Of Oak Creek (Big Park), Arizona

Best Places to visit in Village Of Oak Creek (Big Park), Arizona - Best Things to do in Village Of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
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Village of Oak Creek 0.14 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Settlements

Village of Oak Creek is an unincorporated community located within Big Park a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 6,147 at the 2010 census, up from 5,245 in 2000. Big Park is the name of the CDP while the community is more commonly known as the Village of Oak Creek (VOC), and is a bedroom community for Sedona, located seven miles away. Tourism and service to retirees and second-home owners are the basis for the local economy. Big Park, the pioneers' name for the large open area that became the Village of Oak Creek in the early 1960s, is set among scenic red-rock buttes and canyons. The Bell Rock scenic area adjoins the north end of VOC, and the town is surrounded by the Coconino National Forest. A Forest Service Visitor Center is located at the south end of VOC.

Big Park's FIPS code is 07570. Residents of VOC have a Sedona ZIP code, 86351.

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Village of Oak Creek 0.14 7
Historic, Historical Places, Interesting Places, Historic Settlements

Village of Oak Creek is an unincorporated community located within Big Park a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 6,147 at the 2010 census, up from 5,245 in 2000. Big Park is the name of the CDP while the community is more commonly known as the Village of Oak Creek (VOC), and is a bedroom community for Sedona, located seven miles away. Tourism and service to retirees and second-home owners are the basis for the local economy. Big Park, the pioneers' name for the large open area that became the Village of Oak Creek in the early 1960s, is set among scenic red-rock buttes and canyons. The Bell Rock scenic area adjoins the north end of VOC, and the town is surrounded by the Coconino National Forest. A Forest Service Visitor Center is located at the south end of VOC.

Big Park's FIPS code is 07570. Residents of VOC have a Sedona ZIP code, 86351.

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Bell Rock 1.41 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Bell Rock may refer to:

  • Bell Rock (Arizona), a butte near Sedona, United States
  • Inchcape or the Bell Rock, a reef off the east coast of Angus, Scotland with a lighthouse
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Courthouse Butte 1.69 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Courthouse Butte is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, south of Sedona in Yavapai County. Summit elevation is 5,454 feet (1,662\u00a0m). It is just east of Bell Rock.

Geologically, Courthouse Butte is composed of horizontally bedded sedimentary rock of the Permian Supai Formation.

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Bell Rock 1.41 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Bell Rock may refer to:

  • Bell Rock (Arizona), a butte near Sedona, United States
  • Inchcape or the Bell Rock, a reef off the east coast of Angus, Scotland with a lighthouse
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Courthouse Butte 1.69 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Courthouse Butte is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, south of Sedona in Yavapai County. Summit elevation is 5,454 feet (1,662\u00a0m). It is just east of Bell Rock.

Geologically, Courthouse Butte is composed of horizontally bedded sedimentary rock of the Permian Supai Formation.

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Encore Theater 0.18 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Encore Las Vegas (also called Encore at Wynn Las Vegas or simply Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas, located directly south. Both are owned by Wynn Resorts and located on the former site of the Desert Inn resort, which Steve Wynn purchased and closed in 2000. Encore took the place of two Desert Inn hotel structures, the Palms and St. Andrews towers, both demolished in 2004. Construction of Encore began on April 28, 2006, the one-year anniversary of Wynn Las Vegas' opening. The Encore project, built by Tutor Saliba, cost $2.3 billion. It opened on December 22, 2008.

The 48-story hotel tower includes 2,034 rooms, and the resort also offers 72,000\u00a0sq\u00a0ft (6,700\u00a0m2) of gaming space, as well as the Encore Esplanade retail area. In addition, it has several restaurants, including one dedicated to singer Frank Sinatra. The resort has also had several clubs, two of which were added in 2010, marking the completion of the Wynn resort complex. The property includes the Encore Theater, originally built for Wynn Las Vegas and now located in between the two resorts. Encore has received numerous accolades, including the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Five Star award from Forbes Travel Guide.

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Village Park Baptist Church 0.27 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Baby Bell Rock 1.89 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Encore Theater 0.18 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Encore Las Vegas (also called Encore at Wynn Las Vegas or simply Encore) is a luxury resort, casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The resort is connected to its sister resort, Wynn Las Vegas, located directly south. Both are owned by Wynn Resorts and located on the former site of the Desert Inn resort, which Steve Wynn purchased and closed in 2000. Encore took the place of two Desert Inn hotel structures, the Palms and St. Andrews towers, both demolished in 2004. Construction of Encore began on April 28, 2006, the one-year anniversary of Wynn Las Vegas' opening. The Encore project, built by Tutor Saliba, cost $2.3 billion. It opened on December 22, 2008.

The 48-story hotel tower includes 2,034 rooms, and the resort also offers 72,000\u00a0sq\u00a0ft (6,700\u00a0m2) of gaming space, as well as the Encore Esplanade retail area. In addition, it has several restaurants, including one dedicated to singer Frank Sinatra. The resort has also had several clubs, two of which were added in 2010, marking the completion of the Wynn resort complex. The property includes the Encore Theater, originally built for Wynn Las Vegas and now located in between the two resorts. Encore has received numerous accolades, including the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Five Star award from Forbes Travel Guide.

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Village Park Baptist Church 0.27 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Baby Bell Rock 1.89 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places