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There are all sorts of things to see, do, hear, touch, smell, taste, experience, and absorb that make Tucson and southern Arizona a unique place in the world! ... WhereAZ.com is a collection of "Snapshot Sketches and Summary Snippets" that highlight the traits of this special area ... For a little STROLL-AROUND, just SCROLL-AROUND below ... CLICK ON A SKETCH to see additional details ... Use the INDEX, QUICK DRAW, SETTLEMENTS, or LABELS for more organized options ...

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Antelope

Fauna Funky Grasslands

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- Southern Arizona is home to many pronghorn antelopes - Medium-sized animals - Pronghorns are more closely related to giraffes and okapis than to true antelopes and gazelles

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Eusebio Kino

Famous People Gems Historic Kino Nogales Religious San Xavier del Bac Tubac Tucson Tumacacori

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Bandera de México

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Lute Olson

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Gila Monster

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Old Pueblo Trolley Transit Museum

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Western Tanager

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Kangaroo Rat

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Ben's Bells

Funky Organizations Tucson-Downtown Unique

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Anza Trail

Anza Trail Canoa Ranch Casa Grande Funky Gems Historic Marana National Historic Sites National Monuments Nogales Pima County Santa Cruz County Trails Tubac Tucson Tumacacori

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John Henry "Doc" Holliday

Famous People Folklore Funky Gems Historic Lawmen Old West Tombstone Wild West

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Western Barking Frog

Amphibians Endangered Species Fauna Frogs Gems Monsoon Rare San Pedro River San Pedro Valley Sounds Toads

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Farmers Markets

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Sonoyta Mud Turtle

ASDM Endangered Species Fauna Funky Gems JimFav Lukeville Mexico Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Pima County Reptiles Turtles

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Lesser Goldfinch

Birds Fauna JimFav

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Ringtail Posing

Fauna Funky Gems Raccoons

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Tanque Verde Lutheran Church (TVLC)

Architecture Churches JimFav Religious Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson

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Verdin

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Yellow Jacket Wasp

Bugs Fauna Funky JimFav Pests Wasp

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Linda Ronstadt

Famous People Gems Historic LRFP Tucson

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Savannah Guthrie

Famous People Funky Gems JimFav News Tucson

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Sir Paul McCartney

Famous People JimFav Music Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson

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Black Bear

Fauna Funky Huachuca Mountains Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains

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Gould's Turkey

Birds Fauna Funky Gems Madera Canyon Mount Lemmon Oracle Peloncillo Mountains Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains Sky Islands

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Burrowing Owl

Birds Fauna Funky Gems Owls

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Ring-necked Duck

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Kino Sports Complex

Baseball Concerts Entertainment Funky Gems Interstate I-10 Soccer South Tucson Sports Theme Parks Tucson

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The Tail of Two Deserts ...

Chihuahuan Desert Deserts Funky Gems JimFav Maps Mexico Sonoran Desert World-Class

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Bird Cage Theatre

Allen Street Cochise County Funky Gems Haunted Places Historic Museums Theaters Tombstone Unique Wild West

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A Tip of Tucson

Attractions Collages Overviews Tucson

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Desert Cottontail

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Chihuahua Raven

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Monsoon Barrel Cactus Flowers

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Scented Leaf Mural

Arts Funky Murals Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tea Tucson Unique

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Union Pacific Railroad

Barraza Aviation Parkway Benson Cochise County Dragoon Funky Gems Green Valley Historic JimFav Marana Nogales Pima County Railroad Sahuarita Santa Cruz County Transportation Tubac Tucson Vail Willcox

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Pocket Gophers

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Ocelot

Atascosa Mountains Cats Endangered Species Fauna Funky Gems Nogales Rare Santa Cruz County

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Hummingbird Sculpture in the Fiesta de los Animales

Alvernon Way Arts Crafts Grant Road Hispanic JimFav Special Events Tucson Botanical Gardens

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Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

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Smile!

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Cactus Wren

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Santa Cruz River Urban National Wildlife Refuge

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Welcome to Arizona

Cochise County Graham County Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Marketing Nogales Pima County San Simon Santa Cruz County Willcox

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Historic Sites National Memorials National Monuments National Observatory National Parks National Scenic Trail National Wildlife Refuges Native American Heritage Nature Conservancy Nature Preserves Neighborhoods News Nightlife Nogales November Nursery Observatories Ocean October Oddity Offices Old Bisbee Old Tucson Old West OLLI Optics Oracle Oracle Junction Oracle Road Orchards Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organizations Oro Valley Overviews Owls Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Peacock Pecans Peloncillo Mountains Penaleno Mountains Pennington Street People Pests Petroglyphs Pets Petting Zoo Phoenix Photography Photonics Picacho Peak Picnic Picnic Areas Pima Community College Pima County Pinal County Pinaleño Mountains Pizza Plants Playgrounds Poetry Police Ponds Portal Post Offices Posters Pottery Power Prickly Pear Prints Promotions Publications Publicity Puerto Peñasco Pumpkin Patches Pusch Ridge Raccoons Racing Radio Railroad Ramsey Canyon Ranching Raptors Rare Reclamation Recreation Red Rock Redington Road Refreshments Reid Park Relaxing Religious Renewable Energy Reptiles Research Resorts Restaurants Retirement Communities Rincon Mountains Rio Rico Riparian Areas River Road Rivers Road Trip Roadrunners Rock Climbing Rocky Point Rodents Rodeo Roger Road Romantic Running Ruthrauff Road Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Safford Saguaro Cactus Saguaro National Park Sahuarita Saint David Saint Mary's Road Salon Saloons San Bernardino Valley San Manuel San Pedro River San Pedro Valley San Rafael Valley San Simon San Xavier del Bac Sandario Road Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz River Valley Santa Rita Mountains Sasabe Scenic Highways Scenic Views Schools Science Scott Avenue Sculptures Seasonal Spirit Sells Sentinel Peak September Serenity Shopping Sierra Vista Silverbell Road Sixth Avenue Sixth Street Skiing Sky Islands Skyline Drive Skyscrapers Snakes Snowbirds Snyder Road Soccer Solar Sonoita Sonora Sonoran Desert Sounds South Tucson Space Exploration Spanish Spas Special Events Special Services Speedway Boulevard Spices Spiders Sports Spring Squirrels Stamps Stars State Parks Statues Stone Avenue Sulpher Springs Valley Summer Summerhaven Sun Historic District Sunbathing Sunrise Drive Sunset Views Sunsites Swan Road Swimming Table Tennis Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Trees Trivia Tubac Tucson Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson Mountain Park Tucson Mountains Tucson-Downtown Tumacacori Turtles Twin Peaks UA Banner Medical Center UFO Ugly UNESCO Biosphere Preserve Union Pacific Railroad Unique University Boulevard University of Arizona Upscale Utilities Vacation Spots Vail Valencia Road Valleys Vegetation Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic Walking Warren Wasp Water Water Parks Waterfalls Wearables Weather 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John Henry "Doc" Holliday

- John Henry "Doc" Holliday (1851–1887) was an American dentist, gambler, and gunfighter of the Old West, best known for his friendship with Wyatt Earp and his role in the Gunfight at the OK Corral - He is a legendary figure who has been immortalized in numerous books and films, including Val Kilmer's iconic portrayal in the movie Tombstone

Sonoyta Mud Turtle

- The Sonoyta Mud Turtle is a dark-colored freshwater reptile with webbed feet, mottled skin, and an olive brown shell - It gets its name from the Rio Sonoyta, its native watershed along the US -Mexico border - The pond at Quitobaquito Springs, a desert oasis at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southwestern Pima County, is the only place in the US where the endangered Sonoyta Mud Turtle can be found ... MAP - The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) west of Tucson has been harboring members of the species since 2007 and was the first facility to successfully breed the animals in captivity ... MAP - The so-called “assurance population” at ASDM now stands at more than 50, including the original turtles first brought there 18 years ago

Sir Paul McCartney

- Paul McCartney has a strong connection to Tucson stemming from his late wife Linda McCartney's love for the area ... Linda McCartney (née Eastman), an accomplished photographer, was drawn to the desert landscape and light of Tucson - The McCartneys purchased a 151-acre ranch near the Tanque Verde Creek, northeast of Tucson, in 1979 ... the ranch became a place where they spent significant time with their family, particularly in the spring and fall ... Linda passed away at the ranch in 1998

Pocket Gophers

- Pocket Gophers are built for life underground and have several key features to aid their tunneling - Their bodies are stocky with powerful forequarters, large-clawed front paws, and small ears and eyes - Their lips can close behind their large front incisor teeth to prevent soil from entering their mouth while they chew through tough roots or dirt - Their fur is short and fine, so it doesn't get matted or cake with wet soil - Their sparsely-haired tail helps them navigate when running backward through tunnels - Their fur color often matches the local soil, from pale gray or white to nearly black - The species in southern Arizona is about 6 inches in length - They often serve as breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner for gopher snakes

Savannah Guthrie

- Savannah Guthrie is an American broadcast journalist, attorney, and author, best known as the co-anchor of the NBC News morning show, Today - A prominent figure in television news since joining NBC in 2007, she has also served as the network's chief legal correspondent. - Savannah Clark Guthrie was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1971 - Her family moved to Tucson, Arizona, when she was two years old, where she later attended Amphitheater High School - In 1993, she graduated cum laude from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism - She earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002, graduating magna cum laude ... she topped the Arizona Bar Exam the same year - Guthrie began her career as a local news anchor and reporter at KVOA TV in Tucson

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