Welcome to Buenos Aires ...
Buenos Aires is located in Pima County<1>.
The location of Buenos Aires has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buenos Aires, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Buenos Aires is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buenos Aires is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Buenos Aires lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Buenos Aires: (520)
Communities Also Named Buenos Aires ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Buenos Aires - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buenos Aires.
Communities near Buenos Aires ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buenos Aires.
- Sasabe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasabe
- Sasabe is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasabe <4>
- San Miguel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Pima County
- Choulic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choulic
- Choulic is located in Pima County
- Chutum Vaya ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chutum Vaya have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chutum Vaya
- Chutum Vaya is located in Pima County
- South Komelik
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Komelik
- South Komelik is located in Pima County
- Arivaca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca
- Arivaca is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arivaca <4>
- Vamori
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamori
- Vamori is located in Pima County
- Oro Blanco ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oro Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Blanco
- Oro Blanco is located in Santa Cruz County
- Partridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Topawa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topawa
- Topawa is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topawa <4>
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 Buenos Aires. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buenos Aires.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buenos Aires. 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 Buenos Aires.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buenos Aires. See our Newspapers Page for Buenos Aires.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buenos Aires ...
Looking for more information about Buenos Aires? 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 Buenos Aires, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buenos Aires.
Adding Buenos Aires to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buenos Aires post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buenos Aires.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buenos Aires. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buenos Aires - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |