Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona | |
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 Clockwise, from the top: Downtown Tucson skyline, Old Main, University of Arizona, St. Augustine Cathedral, Santa Catalina Mountains, Saguaro National Park, Pima County Courthouse | |
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| Etymology: O'odham Cuk Ṣon azc, "(at the) base of the black [hill]" | |
| Nicknames: "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" | |
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 Location within Pima County | |
  Tucson Location within Arizona  Tucson Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′18″N 110°55′35″W / 32.22167°N 110.92639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Founded | August 20, 1775 |
| Incorporated | February 7, 1877[1] |
| Founded by | Hugo O'Conor |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Body | Tucson City Council |
| • Mayor | Regina Romero (D) |
| • City Manager | Tim Thomure |
| • City Council | List |
| Area | |
| • City | 241.31 sq mi (624.99 km2) |
| • Land | 240.99 sq mi (624.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,389 ft (728 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 542,629 |
| • Rank | 33rd in the United States 2nd in Arizona |
| • Density | 2,251.6/sq mi (869.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,043,433 (53rd) |
| Demonym(s) | Tucsonian, Tucsonan |
| Time zone | UTC-07:00 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP Codes | 85701-85775 |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-77000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 43534[5] |
| Website | tucsonaz |
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. Tucson has a population of 547,239 as of 2023[3] and is the second most populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix. The city has a mean elevation of 2,400 feet. The climate of Tucson is an arid desert climate with very hot summers and mild winters. The monsoon occurs in mid June and ends around late September in the Tucson area.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Annexations | Official website of the City of Tucson". Tucsonaz.gov. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Tucson city, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tucson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official government website Archived 1998-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
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