Welcome to Ventana ...
Ventana is located in Pima County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ventana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Ventana is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ventana is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ventana lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ventana: (520)
Communities Also Named Ventana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ventana - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ventana.
Communities near Ventana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ventana.
- Kaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaka
- Kaka is located in Maricopa County
- Chiapuk ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Vaya Chin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaya Chin
- Vaya Chin is located in Pima County
- Anegam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anegam
- Anegam is located in Pima County
- Kohatk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohatk
- Kohatk is located in Pinal County
- Santa Rosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Pima County
- North Komelik
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Komelik
- North Komelik is located in Pinal County
- Ak Chin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ak Chin
- Ak Chin is located in Pima County
- Wahak Hotrontk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahak Hotrontk
- Wahak Hotrontk is located in Pima County
- Maish Vaya
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maish Vaya
- Maish Vaya 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 Ventana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ventana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ventana. 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 Ventana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ventana ...
Looking for more information about Ventana? 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 Ventana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ventana.
Adding Ventana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ventana 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 Ventana was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ventana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ventana. 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 Ventana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |