Tortolita was a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,740 at the 2000 census. Tortolita was situated between the booming towns of Oro Valley and Marana. These two incorporated communities have annexed the community of Tortolita in the past.
Population: 4,274
Latitude: 32° 24' 37.26" N
Longitude: -111° 01' 2.35" W
Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is a recreational ski area in the U.S. state of Arizona, and the southernmost ski destination in the continental United States. Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is located on the slopes of Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains …
The Center for Creative Photography (CCP), established in 1975 and located on the University of Arizona (Tucson) campus, is a research facility and archival repository containing the full archives of over sixty of the most famous American photograph…
The Reid Park Zoo, founded in 1967, is a 24-acre (9.7 ha) city-owned and operated non-profit zoo in Tucson, Arizona. The zoo features more than 500 animals.
KUAT-TV (also known as PBS 6 is the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member Public television station in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Owned by the Arizona Board of Regents and operated by the University of Arizona, it broadcasts from the facilit…
KCEE is a commercial radio station located in Cortaro, Arizona, broadcasting to the Tucson, Arizona area on 690 AM. KCEE airs an adult standards music format.
Fort Lowell was a United States Army post active from 1873 to 1891 on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona. Fort Lowell was the successor to Camp Lowell, an earlier Army installation. The Army chose a location just south of the confluence of the Tanque …
The Tucson depot is served by Amtrak three times a week by the Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle trains.
The Art Institutes is a system of for-profit art colleges owned by Education Management Corporation. There are approximately 50 locations in the United States and one location in Canada, as well as The Art Institute Online. Art Institute schools off…
Tanque Verde is a suburban census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States, northeast of Tucson.
Picture Rocks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
Mount Lemmon Observatory (MLO), also known as the Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately 28 kilometers (17 mi) northeast of Tucson, Arizona (USA). The s…
Marana Regional Airport (IATA: AVW, ICAO: KAVQ, FAA LID: AVQ), also known as Marana Northwest Regional Airport or Avra Valley Airport, is a general aviation airport in Marana, Arizona, about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Tucson.
University High School (UHS) is an accelerated public high school located in Tucson, Arizona. Originally known as Special Projects High School (SPHS), University High School is in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD).
Tumamoc Hill (O'odham: Cemamagĭ Doʼag) is a butte located immediately west of "A" Mountain and downtown Tucson, Arizona. It is home to many radio, television, and public safety transmitters. The University of Arizona (UA) owns a 340-acre (1.4 km2) p…
The Tortolita Mountains are a modest mountain range northwest of Tucson, Arizona, USA, at the northern boundaries of Oro Valley and Marana, two suburbs of Tucson. Peak elevation is 4,696 feet (1,431 m). Much of the mountain range is protected within…
Peppersauce Cave (32°31′28″N110°42′26″W) is a limestone cave found in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately ten miles south of Oracle, Arizona.
KUVE-DT is a full-service television station in Green Valley, Arizona, broadcasting to the Tucson metropolitan area in digital on UHF channel 46 as an affiliate of Univision. Founded October 31, 1988, the station is owned by Univision Communications…
Flowing Wells is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States.