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A major city in the Arizona Sun Corridor, Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona, and the second-largest in the state after Phoenix. It is also the largest city in the area of the historic Gadsden Purchase.
The history of Tucson, Arizona began thousands of years ago. Paleo-Indians practiced plant husbandry and hunted game in the Santa Cruz River Valley from 10,000 or earlier BCE. Archaic peoples began making irrigation canals, some of the first in North America, around 1,200 BCE. [1]
Tucson is a city in Arizona, United States. It is the seat of Pima County. It is 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the Mexican border. It is where the shooting of senator Gabrielle Giffords took place. Arizona has many deserts. It is visited by many people to escape cold weather.
Pima County (/ ˈpiːmə / PEE-mə) is a county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,043,433, [1] making it Arizona's second-most populous county. The county seat is Tucson, [2] where most of the population is centered.
Tucson, city, seat (1864) of Pima county, southeastern Arizona, U.S. Tucson lies along the Santa Cruz River on a hilly plain of the Sonoran Desert that is rimmed by the Santa Catalina and other mountains. The city lies at an elevation of 2,410 feet (735 metres) and is situated about 115 miles (185.
Tucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County. It is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix. Included in this list are the photographs of some of the districts. buildings and individual properties identified as historic by the National Register of Historic Places.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 November 2024. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Arizona (disambiguation). State in the United States Arizona State Flag Seal Nicknames: The Grand Canyon State; The Copper State; The Valentine State Motto: Ditat Deus ('God enriches') Anthem: "The Arizona March Song ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tucson, Arizona, U.S. 1732 – Mission San Xavier del Bac founded by Jesuits near present-day Tucson. [1] 1776 – Presidio San Augustin del Tucson (military outpost) established. [1] 1779 – December 6: First Battle of Tucson. May 1: Second Battle of Tucson.
Uncover Tucson's rich history, from ancient Native American cultures to Spanish missions and the Old West, shaping a unique cultural heritage.
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