Welcome to Arivaca Junction ...
Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arivaca Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Arivaca Junction: Arivaca Jct. (or less commonly used: Arivaca Jctn.)
Arivaca Junction is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Arivaca Junction is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Arivaca Junction lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Arivaca Junction is within the (520) area code.
Communities near Arivaca Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arivaca Junction.
- Sahuarita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahuarita
- Sahuarita is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sahuarita <3>
- Tubac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubac
- Tubac is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tubac <3>
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <3>
- Madera Canyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Canyon
- Madera Canyon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera Canyon <3>
- Tumacacori
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori
- Tumacacori is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumacacori <3>
- Tumacacori - Carmen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori - Carmen
- Tumacacori - Carmen is located in Santa Cruz County
- Alto ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Otero ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Rio Rico Northeast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northeast
- Rio Rico Northeast is located in Santa Cruz County
- Salado ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arivaca Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arivaca Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arivaca Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arivaca Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arivaca Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Arivaca Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arivaca Junction ...
Looking for more information about Arivaca Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arivaca Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arivaca Junction.
Adding Arivaca Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arivaca Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arivaca Junction was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arivaca Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arivaca Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Pima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arivaca Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |