Yavapai County is located near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 211,073. The county seat is Prescott. Yavapai County comprises the Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located between the Patapsco and the Potomac, the Patuxent River covers over 957 square miles, and bears the distinction of being the longest river exclusive to Maryland. Patuxent River with Solomons Island Bridge in distance (from St. Mary's County), Maryland, May 2000.
The Hualapai Reservation borders the canyon to the south. The Hualapai are descendants of the Cerbat people and have been in the area since A.D. 1300. The Southern Paiute Indians occupy land north of the Colorado River in what is known as the Arizona Strip. They have traditionally used the canyon for hundreds of years.he Hualapai are descendants of the Cerbat people and have been in the area since A.D. 1300. The Southern Paiute Indians occupy land north of the Colorado River in what is known as the Arizona Strip. They have traditionally used the canyon for hundreds of years.