Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County,Arizona,United States,and is home to the University of Arizona. It is the second largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix,with a population of 542,629 in the 2020 United States census,while the population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 1,043,433. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA). Both Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.–Mexico border. Tucson is the 34th largest city and the 53rd largest metropolitan area in the United States (2014).
Pima County 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,making it Arizona's second-most populous county. The county seat is Tucson,where most of the population is centered. The county is named after the Pima Native Americans who are indigenous to this area.
Casas Adobes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the northern metropolitan area of Tucson,Arizona. The population was 66,795 at the 2010 census. Casas Adobes is situated south and southwest of the town of Oro Valley,and west of the community of Catalina Foothills.
The Pima Air &Space Museum,located in Tucson,Arizona,is one of the world's largest non-government funded aerospace museums. The museum features a display of nearly 300 aircraft spread out over 80 acres (320,000 m²) on a campus occupying 127 acres (513,000 m²). It has also been the home to the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame since 1991.
Pima Community College (PCC) is a public community college in Pima County,Arizona. It serves the Tucson metropolitan area with a community college district consisting of five campuses,four education centers,and several adult education learning centers. It provides traditional and online instruction for over 144 programs. The college also offers workforce training,non-credit personal interest classes and post-baccalaureate certificates. PCC is one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the United States,with relative ranking varying between fourth and tenth largest. PCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Pete Hershberger is an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives,representing the 26th District from 2001 to 2008.
Tucson High Magnet School,commonly referred to as THMS,THS,or Tucson High,is a public high school in Tucson,Arizona. It is part of the Tucson Unified School District with magnet programs in Technology,Visual Arts,and Performing Arts. The school is located adjacent to the University of Arizona and is close to the Downtown Arts District. It is the oldest high school in Arizona,having been established in 1892 and then re-established in 1906. The school celebrated its centennial in 2006. In terms of enrollment,THMS is the largest high school in southern Arizona and the sixth-largest in Arizona,with more than 3,500 students enrolled.
A stravenue is a type of road particular to Tucson,Arizona. A stravenue runs "diagonally between and intersects a Street and an Avenue." By convention in Tucson,streets run east–west while avenues run north–south. However,in a few areas of Tucson,primarily around the central part of the city,which is divided by railroad tracks running diagonally from southeast to northwest,builders created small subdivisions of roads and houses that also are laid out on a diagonal basis rather than the normal east–west or north–south. Most of these subdivisions are located near either Benson Highway or Aviation Highway,which also run southeast to northwest.
Arizona is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th-largest and the 14th-most-populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Four Corners region with Utah to the north,Colorado to the northeast,and New Mexico to the east;its other neighboring states are Nevada to the northwest,California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.
The Mine with the Iron Door is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Sol Lesser. The film is based on the novel of the same name by American author Harold Bell Wright that was published in 1923.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tucson,Arizona,U.S.
J. Christopher Ackerley is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives who represented District 2.
The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is a private,nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic,architectural,as well as cultural heritage of Tucson,Arizona. Through advocacy initiatives,educational programs,architectural resources,and cultural events,the foundation’s goal is to encourage the community to learn about and preserve the historic buildings that make the Tucson and Pima County unique.
Ridin' Wild is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Leon De La Mothe a written by Robert J. Horner and Matilda Smith featuring William Barrymore. The film was shot on location in Tucson,Arizona in 1924. An 8mm print of the Film was acquired by the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation and digitized and restored in 2011. The film features the first 1924 Tucson Winter Rodeo:La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.
Hirsh's Shoes,is a Mid-Century modern store building located in Tucson,Arizona,United States. Designed in 1954 by Jewish-American architect Bernard "Bernie" Friedman for entrepreneur Rose Hirsh,the open plan storefront is an iconic retail standard. Mrs. Rose C. (David) Hirsh hired Friedman to design this building as a free standing shop in what would become an early strip mall. Though now surrounded by other buildings,it was owned and operated by the Hirsh Family from its construction in 1954 until 2016. The opening of the store was featured in the Arizona Daily Star on April 7,1954 and for 62 years the Hirsh Family maintained the character-defining architectural features of the north facade and unique architectural expression that defined the mid-century era. In 2014 the Hirsh Family restored the roof mounted neon sign.
Arizona's 2nd Legislative District is one of 30 in the state,consisting of all of Santa Cruz County,along with a section of Pima County. As of 2020 there are 57 precincts in the district,33 in Pima and 24 in Santa Cruz,with a total registered voter population of 119,080. The district has an overall population of 211,905.
Andrés Cano is an American politician who currently serves as the House Minority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives. Cano is in his third term,having represented District 20 (Tucson) since 2023. He previously represented District 3 from 2019 to 2023. Cano is a Member of the Democratic Party.
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton is an American politician and Presbyterian minister serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 21st district. She was previously appointed to the Arizona Senate for the 10th district,and also served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January to October 2021 for the 10th district.
María Luisa Legarra Urquides was an American educator and proponent of bilingual education. She spent her life in the US state of Arizona,but influenced national educational policies. Urquides served in local and federal roles,and received numerous awards and recognitions for her educational leadership and community work. She has been referred to as the "Mother of Bilingual Education" in the United States. She was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2002.
Juan Guadalupe Ciscomani III is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 6th congressional district since 2023. A Republican,he previously worked as a senior adviser to former Governor Doug Ducey,while also serving as vice chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission.
