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The City of Tucson is highlighted in red. Incorporated cities are shown in gray and data for their borders and locations are based on the 2000/2030 PAG Transportation Analysis Zone Map . Information for unincorporated locations and borders are based on the Census 2000 Pima County Tract Outline Index Map ( PDF ).
Four counties (Mohave, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma) were created in 1864 following the organization of the Arizona Territory in 1862. The now defunct Pah-Ute County was split from Mohave County in 1865, but merged back in 1871. All but La Paz County were created by the time Arizona was granted statehood in 1912.
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 ...
Map of the United States with Arizona highlighted. Arizona is a state located in the Western United States.According to the 2020 United States census, Arizona is the 14th most populous state with 7,151,502 inhabitants (as of the 2020 census) [1] and the 6th largest by land area spanning 113,623.1 square miles (294,282 km 2). [2]
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in Arizona. [1] As of 2023, the most populous of these is the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area , encompassing the area around Arizona's capital and largest city, Phoenix .
The area is popular with hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians. Saguaro National Park was created as a national monument in 1933 and later designated a national park in 1994. [ 3 ] The Tucson Mountain District of Saguaro National Park ranges from an elevation of 2,180 to 4,687 ft (664 to 1,429 m) and contains 2 biotic communities, desert ...
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Of this area, just 0.3% consists of water, which makes Arizona the state with the second lowest percentage of water area (New Mexico is the lowest at 0.2%). [1] Arizona spans about 335 miles (539 km) at its widest and 390 miles (628 km) at its longest, and has an average elevation of about 4,000 feet (1,200 m). [ 2 ]