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Around Old Tucson ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tucson. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the east of Old Tucson. Tucson has a population of 554,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Marana. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Old Tucson and has a population of 51,300 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Old Tucson, with the nearest first.

  • Tucson Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
    • Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
  • Drexel Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
    • Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
  • Flowing Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
    • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
  • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
    • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village is located in Pima County
  • Cortaro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • South Tucson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
    • South Tucson is located in Pima County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Casas Adobes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Polo Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
    • Polo Village is located in Pima County
  • Picture Rocks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
    • Picture Rocks is located in Pima County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tucson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Catalina Foothills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
      • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
    • Rillito
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tortolita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Pima County
    • Three Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
      • Three Points is located in Pima County

For more communities neighboring Old Tucson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Tucson.

Pima County ...

Old Tucson is located in Pima County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pima County: Cochise, Graham, Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz & Yuma.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Tucson ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Tucson.

Airports Near Old Tucson ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Old Tucson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Tucson.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Tucson. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Old Tucson.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Tucson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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