Welcome to Nelson ...
Nelson is located in Pima County<1>.
Nelson is 1,970 feet [600 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nelson lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Nelson is within the boundaries of the (520) area code.
Communities Also Named Nelson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Nelson: This one is located in Pima County and the other is located in Yavapai County.
Beyond Arizona, there are 52 communities that are also named Nelson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nelson.
Communities near Nelson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nelson.
- Oro Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Valley
- Oro Valley is located in Pima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oro Valley <3>
- Picture Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Pima County
- Rillito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rillito
- Rillito is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rillito <3>
- Red Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Pinal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <3>
- Cortaro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortaro
- Cortaro is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortaro <3>
- Sasco ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Tortolita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortolita
- Tortolita is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortolita <3>
- Casas Adobes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casas Adobes
- Casas Adobes is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casas Adobes <3>
- Flowing Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
- Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
- Tucson Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
- Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
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 Nelson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nelson. 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 Nelson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelson. See our Newspapers Page for Nelson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nelson ...
Looking for more information about Nelson? 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 Nelson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nelson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson. 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 Nelson - 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. |