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The Town of Marana is highlighted in red. Information for unincorporated locations and borders are based on the Census 2000 Pima County Tract Outline Index Map ( PDF ). I created this map in w:Inkscape .
Marana was named for the Spanish word maraña ("thicket") by 19th-century railroad workers who had to clear a line through the area. In 2007, Marana began hosting the PGA Tour's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (now the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship). Held in late February, the event included the world's top 64 professional golfers.
In 1999 the Town of Marana bought the airport for Pima County and changed the name to Marana Northwest Regional Airport, then in 2002 renamed it to Marana Regional Airport. [ 4 ] According to the Marana Regional Airport 2017 Airport Master Plan, the airport plans to extend the end of runway 3 to 5,830 ft × 75 ft (1,777 m × 23 m), a 50% increase.
Marana may refer to: Maraña, a village in León, Spain; Maraṇa, the Pali/Sanskrit term for death; Marana, Arizona, a town in Pima County, Arizona, United States; Marana, Estonia, a village in Estonia; Marana, Syria, a village in Syria; Uva Marana, a synonym of the Italian wine grape Verdicchio; Marana Regional Airport, an airport in Arizona ...
The expansive area northwest of the city limits is diverse, ranging from the rural communities of Catalina and parts of the town of Marana, the small suburb of Picture Rocks, the town of Oro Valley in the western foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, and residential areas in the northeastern foothills of the Tucson Mountains. Continental ...
Avra Valley Airport is a general aviation airport in Marana, located about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Tucson, and being used for storage of classic propeller-era airliners. The center-(west) of the valley is at Cocoraque Butte, [ 1 ] 32°13′16″N 111°20′31″W / 32.22119°N 111.34205°W / 32.22119; -111.34205 ( Baldy ...
The Pima County Public Library (PCPL) system serves Pima County, Arizona, with a main library and 26 branch libraries as well as a bookmobile service.The system has its headquarters in Tucson [1] with a service area including the city and the surrounding communities of Arivaca, Green Valley, Sahuarita, South Tucson, Ajo, Vail, Marana, Casas Adobes, and Catalina.
The school is the successor to the previous Marana High School (built in 1953), which became the current Marana Middle School. [3] [4] Since 1975, numerous additional buildings have been constructed around the campus. These include the newest gym, named the Patton Gym in honor of Coach Norman Patton, who coached the Tigers' basketball team in ...