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Welcome to Old Tucson ...

Old Tucson is located in Pima County<1>.

Old Tucson is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Old Tucson is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Old Tucson lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Old Tucson: 520

Communities near Old Tucson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Tucson.

  • Tucson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Marana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oro Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
    • Polo Village 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 Old Tucson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Tucson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Tucson. 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 Old Tucson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Tucson. See our Newspapers Page for Old Tucson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Tucson ...

Looking for more information about Old Tucson? 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 Old Tucson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Tucson.

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 Old Tucson - 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.