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"Sunshine City," "The Old Pueblo"

College town

Tucson is a city in Pima County.

One tradition says the name derives from Papago for "black base." The Spanish built a garrison here called Presidio San Augustin del Tucson.

The latitude of Tucson is 32.221N. The longitude is -110.925W.

It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 2,490 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 507,658.

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Median household income

Local

$30,981

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Tucson demographic reports

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Tucson is on the Santa Cruz River, surrounded by the Santa Catalina, Rincon, Tucson, Santa Rita and Tortolita mountains.

Tucson Presidio established in 1775, to protect settlers from Apache raids.

The area was sold by Mexico to the United States in 1853.

Public transportation: Sun Tran (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4,709. The number of murders and homicides was 47. The violent crime rate was 9.2 per 1,000 people.

No. 2 in the ePodunk list of Most Misspelled Cities

Tucson received national attention for 1970 fire at the Pioneer International Hotel, in which 29 people died

Local foods: chimichangas, tamales

Filming location for:
· 1962 movie, "How the West Was Won"
· 1963 movie, "Lilies of the Field"

Well-known residents have included:
· Linda Ronstadt, singer
· Amanda Beard, Olympic gold medallist (swimming)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, It's a Grind, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Tucson Greek Festival - Sept. 20-23, 2007
Waila Festival -
Pima County Fair - April 19-22, 2007
Spring Fling - Apirl 12-15, 2007
Viva Tucson Latino Music Festival - April 13-14, 2007
Arizona International Fiilm Festival - April 20-29, 2007
Ironwood Festival - May 5, 2007
Tucson Folk Festival - May 5-6, 2007
Meet Yourself Festival - Oct. 12-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check Tucson web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Saguaro National Park, Catalina State Park

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Tucson attractions: Biosphere 2, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson Botanical Gardens

Sports teams: Sidewinders (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Arizona State Museum, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson Museum of Art, Fort Lowell Museum, Fremont House

Colleges and universities: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Tucson College, University of Phoenix-Tucson Campus

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 131

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Pronunciations: TOO-sahn

Quotes:
They would settle for the time being on Tucson, Arizona, a resort town for trust funders and rednecks both, with a symphony orchestra for ambitious violinists.
-- The Fool's Progress
Edward Abbey

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