Welcome to Sierra Vista ...
The city of Sierra Vista is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sierra Vista, you might consider that their post office opened in 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Sierra Vista: Sierra Vis.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sierra Vista has a population of 44,109 people<2> (see below for details).
Sierra Vista is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sierra Vista is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sierra Vista lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Sierra Vista: 520
The ZIP codes for Sierra Vista: 85635-85636, 85650, 85671<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sierra Vista had an population of 44,109 people. This is an increase of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sierra Vista had a population of 43,888 people (or 33.29% of the total population of Cochise County). This makes Sierra Vista the county's most populous community.
The population of Sierra Vista represents 0.69% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 43,888 people, the population of Sierra Vista increased 16.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 37,775 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sierra Vista.
Communities Also Named Sierra Vista ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sierra Vista - they are located in California (3), Colorado (2) and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sierra Vista.
Websites for Sierra Vista ...
Official Website: www.ci.sierra-vista.az.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.sierravistachamber.org/
Communities near Sierra Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sierra Vista.
- Huachuca City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca City
- Huachuca City is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huachuca City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huachuca City
- From Sierra Vista to Huachuca City
- Tombstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone
- Tombstone is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tombstone <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tombstone
- From Sierra Vista to Tombstone
- Coronado Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronado Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Village
- Coronado Village is located in Cochise County
- De Anza Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
- De Anza Village is located in Cochise County
- Fort Huachuca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Huachuca
- Fort Huachuca is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Huachuca <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Huachuca
- From Sierra Vista to Fort Huachuca
- Signal Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Village
- Signal Village is located in Cochise County
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Cochise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charleston
- From Sierra Vista to Charleston
- Hereford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hereford
- From Sierra Vista to Hereford
- Nicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicksville
- Nicksville is located in Cochise County
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Cochise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunnyside
- From Sierra Vista to Sunnyside
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 Sierra Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sierra Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sierra Vista. 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 Sierra Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sierra Vista. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sierra Vista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra Vista ...
Looking for more information about Sierra Vista? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sierra Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sierra Vista.
Adding Sierra Vista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Sierra Vista post office opened in 1956.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sierra Vista.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sierra Vista: www.ci.sierra-vista.az.us/
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
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 Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sierra Vista. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sierra Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sierra Vista). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sierra Vista or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sierra Vista includes: 85635, 85650 & 85671. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |