Yes, Flagstaff received its name from an actual staff used to fly a flag. In 1876, a flag was flown by camping surveyors on a makeshift pole fashioned from a ponderosa pine. The flag marked America’s centennial and served as a guide for travelers. The pioneering spirit continued in Flagstaff in 1894, when the famous Lowell Observatory was founded. While astronomers continue to research the heavens from Flagstaff, there are plenty of noteworthy luxury discoveries to be made within the city itself. Arizona is well-known for its desert landscape, but many Flagstaff luxury homes resemble mountain retreats, rather than desert oases. The homes take full advantage of the city’s location at the edge of the densely forested Colorado Plateau to create a unique sense of rugged peace.