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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 features "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 for more details ... Use the QUICK DRAW, SETTLEMENTS, INDEX, or LABELS for more organized explorations ...

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Thimble Peak

Bear Canyon Coronado National Forest Gems JimFav Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Santa Catalina Mountains Tucson

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- Thimble Peak is a well-known landmark in the Santa Catalina Mountains northeast of Tucson - Thimble Peak rises from the foothills on the south side of the range - To its east is Bear Canyon, while to its west is Sabino Canyon - The peak is in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness on the Coronado National Forest Map

Hyatt Regency

Accommodations Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Gems Hotels Pima County Resorts Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Kitt Peak National Observatory

Architecture Astro-Trail Astronomy Birding Funky Gems Highway 86 JimFav Museums National Observatory Observatories Scenic Highways Scenic Views Science Sells Space Exploration Stars Tohono O'odam Unique World-Class

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Inchworm

Bugs Fauna Gems JimFav

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Sunglasses in the Summer!

Cattle Clothing Faces Fauna Funky Humor JimFav Smiles Wearables Weather

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Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

Arizona Trail Camping Funky Hiking Historic Mount Lemmon Highway Nature Preserves Picnic Areas Santa Catalina Mountains Summerhaven Trails Tucson Walking

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Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum

Court Avenue El Presidio District Ethnic Funky Hispanic Historic JimFav Spanish Tucson Tucson-Downtown Wild West

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Common Gallinule

Birds Canoa Ranch El Rio Preserve Fauna Gem Smiles Sweetwater Wetlands Willcox Playa

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Paul Bond Boots

Boots Clothing Commercial Cowboys Funky Gems JimFav Nogales Rodeo Santa Cruz County Shopping Unique Western Image

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Parker Canyon Lake

Boating Camping Canelo Cochise County Fishing Funky Gems Highway 83 Hiking JimFav Lakes Picnic Areas Scenic Views Sierra Vista Sonoita Swimming

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Desert Kingsnake

Fauna JimFav Smiles Snakes

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Monsoon

August Dangerous Gems July June Monsoon September Summer Weather

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VisitTucson.org

Gems Information JimFav Pima County Special Events Tourism Tucson

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"A" Mountain Fireworks

A Mountain Gems Historic July Sentinel Peak Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Broad-billed Hummingbird

ASDM Birding Birds Fauna Gems Hummingbirds JimFav Madera Canyon Patagonia San Pedro Valley Santa Cruz River Valley Sonoita Tubac

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Texas Canyon Rest Area

Benson Canyons Cochise County Dragoon Funky Gems Interstate I-10 JimFav Scenic Views

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Cactus Wren

Birds Fauna Gems JimFav

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Juan Batista de Anza

Anza Trail Faces Famous People Funky Gems Hispanic Historic JimFav Nogales People Santa Cruz River Valley Tubac Tucson

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Red Rock Water Tower

Gems Interstate I-10 JimFav Marana Picacho Peak Railroad Red Rock Transportation

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Tucson AMTRAK Railroad Depot

AMTRAK Architecture Aviation Parkway Broadway Boulevard Congress Street Fourth Avenue Funky Gems Historic JimFav Live Cameras Museums Railroad Toole Avenue Transportation Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Pima County Legal Services Building

Architecture Offices Skyscrapers Stone Avenue Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Tailless Whip Scorpion

Bugs Fauna Funky JimFav Scorpions Unique

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Cairn

Art Controversial Funky Geologically Interesting Hiking JimFav Meditation Peace Saguaro National Park

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Kennedy Hotel

Accommodations Benson Highway Funky Hotels Interstate I-10 JimFav Park Avenue South Tucson Tucson

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Western Narrow-mouth Toad

Fauna Frogs JimFav Spring Summer Toads

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Council Rocks

Apache Benson Cochise Cochise County Cochise Stronghold Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Funky Gems Highway 80 Hiking Historic Historical Markers JimFav Native American Heritage Walking Wild West

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Sonoran Dog

Fast Food Food Funky Gems Hispanic Hot Dogs JimFav Nogales South Tucson Tucson

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Tagetes Erecta (a.k.a. Antigua Orange)

Dia de Muertos Fall Flora Flowers JimFav Mexico Summer

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Amethyst Dancer Damselfly

Agua Caliente Bugs Fauna Funky Gems Insects JimFav Sweetwater Wetlands

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Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

Arts Foundation Gems Organizations

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Circle K

Benson Bisbee Cochise County Commercial Convenience Stores Graham County Green Valley Nogales Pima County Pinal County Santa Cruz County Shopping Sierra Vista Tucson Willcox

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Santa Cruz River

Funky Gems Patagonia Pima County Rivers San Rafael Valley Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz River Valley Tucson

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San Rafael State Natural Area

Birding Funky Gems Grasslands Highway 82 Highway 83 Historic IBA JimFav Movie Sites Nature Preserves Nogales Patagonia Riparian Areas Santa Cruz County Scenic Views Sonoita Unique Valleys Wildlife Refuges

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Roadrunner Smile!

Birds Coyotes Fauna JimFav Roadrunners

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Tucson Auto Museum

Automobiles Cars Funky Historic JimFav Movie Stars Museums Sabino Canyon Road Technology Transportation Tucson

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Colorado River Toad

Amphibians Faces Fauna Frogs Funky Gems JimFav Smiles Toads

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Honeypot Ant

Ants Bugs Fauna

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Tanque Verde Lutheran Church (TVLC)

Architecture Churches Religious Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road Tucson

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Rain Lily

Fall Flora Flowers Gems JimFav Monsoon Summer Unique

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Amerind Foundation

Benson Dragoon Funky Gems Historic Interstate I-10 JimFav Museums Native American Heritage

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John Slaughter Ranch Museum

Chihuahuan Desert Cochise County Douglas Funky Historic JimFav Mexico Movie Stars Museums National Historic Sites National Wildlife Refuges Old West San Bernardino Valley Scenic Views Wild West Wildlife Refuges

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Gaillardia

Flora Flowers Summer

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Red Spotted Toad

Faces Fauna Frogs JimFav Smiles Toads

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La Jolla Cove

Beachs California La Jolla Ocean Pacific Ocean San Diego Sunset Views

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Blue-throated Mountain Gem

Birds Cave Creek Canyon Chiricahua National Monument Fauna Gems Huachuca Mountains Hummingbirds JimFav Madera Canyon Mount Lemmon Ramsey Canyon Rare Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains

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Arizona Woodpecker

Birds Cave Creek Canyon Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Fauna Gems Madera Canyon Miller Canyon Ramsey Canyon Rare Santa Rita Mountains

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QUICK DRAW ...

Birds
Fauna
Flora
Funky
Gems
Maps
People
Smiles
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SETTLEMENTS ...

Ajo
Amado
Arivaca
Benson
Bisbee
Catalina
Douglas
Dragoon
Green Valley
Lukeville
Marana
Nogales
Oracle
Oro Valley
Patagonia
Portal
Rio Rico
Sahuarita
San Manuel
Sasabe
Sells
Sierra Vista
Sonoita / Elgin
Summerhaven
Tombstone
Tubac
Tucson
Vail
Willcox

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LABELS ...

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Agua Prieta Aircraft Airports Ajo Ajo Way Alameda Street Allen Street Alvernon Way Amado Amphibians Amphitheater AMTRAK Amusement Park Antennas Ants Anza Trail Apache Apartments April Aquariums Arachnids Aravaipa Canyon Arboretums Arcade Games Archaeological Sites Archery Architecture Arivaca Arivaca Road Arizona Arizona Trail Art Art Galleries Arthouses Artisan Markets Arts Artwork ASDM ASL Astro-Trail Astronomy Atascosa Mountains Attractions August Automobiles Aviation Parkway Baboquivari Mountains Backpacking Bakeries Barrio Barrio Viejo Bars Baseball Basketball Beachs Bear Canyon Beer Benson Benson Highway Best in the USA Biking Biodiversity Birding Birds Bisbee Blimps Blind BLM Boating Bonita Books Boots Borderland Borderlands Botanical Gardens Boutiques Bowie Bowling Box Canyon Brewery Avenue Brewery Gulch Bridges Broadcasting Broadway Boulevard Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Buffalo Soldiers Bugs Buried Treasures Bus Tours Business Butterflies Cactus California Campbell Avenue Camping Canelo Canoa Ranch Canyons Carmen Carnival Carnivores Cars Casa Adobes Casa Grande Casinos Catalina Catalina Foothills Catalina State Park Cats Cattle Caution Cave Creek Canyon Caverns Celebrations Cemeteries Center of the Universe Chihuahuan Desert Children Chili Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Christmas Church Avenue Churches Cienaga Creek Cienagas Cinema Circus Cities City Halls City Parks Clothing Cochise Cochise College Cochise County Cochise Stronghold Collages Comedy Commercial Communications Companies Concerts Congress Street Conservation Conservation Areas Consulate Controversial Convenience Stores Convention Center Coolidge Corn Maze Coronado National Forest Coumbus Park Country Club Road Court Avenue Courthouses Cowboys Coyotes Crafts Cranes Craters Craycroft Road Creeks Crime Critters Croquet Cuisine Cultural Centers Cycling Dams Dance Dangerous Dark Sky Parks Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Deaf December Deer DeGrazia Deserts Dia de Muertos Diets Discounts Dogs Domesticated Animals Dos Cabezas Mountains Double Adobe Douglas Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Dude Ranches Economic Development Economy Education Eggs El Presidio District El Rio Preserve Electricity Elfrida Elgin Elm Street Eloy Endangered Species Entertainment Entrepreneurial Environmental Organizations Equestrains Ethnic Event Space Faces Fairs Fall Famous People Fantasy Farm Animals Farmers' Markets Farming Fast Food Fauna February Federal Fellowship Festivals Fireworks First Avenue Fish Fishing Fitness Centers Flora Florence Flowers Flowing Wells Folk Arts Folklore Food Football Forests Fort Huachuca Fort Lowell Road Foundation Fourth Avenue Frogs Fruits Fry Boulevard Funkolicious Bisbee Funky G Avenue Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gem Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Gila River Giraffes Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Harrison Road Haunted Places Health Clubs Hereford High Schools Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Highway 286 Highway 77 Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 90 Highway 92 Hiking Hispanic Historic Historical Markers History Hobbies Hockey Hohokam Holiday Season Horses Hospitals Hot Air Balloons Hot Dogs Hot Springs Hotels Houghton Road Houses Housing Huachuca City Huachuca Mountains Hummingbirds Humor IBA Iconic Ina Road Industry Information Innovation Insects Inspirational Institutions International Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Irvington Road Jaguars January Jeep Jewelry JimFav Jogging Journalism July June Kartchner Caverns Kinney Road Kino Kino Parkway Kino Springs Kolb Road La Jolla Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Lottery Lounges Lowell LRFP Lukeville Madera Canyon Main Avenue Malls Mammals Manufacturing Maps Marana March Maricopa County Marketing Mascots May McNeal Medical Medicinal Meditation Memorials Mental Relaxation Mercado San Augustin Mexico Mileposts Military Miller Canyon Minerals Mining Monsoon Monuments Mormon Mount Graham Mount Hopkins Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Mountain Biking Mountains Movie Sites Movie Stars Murals Museums Music Naco National Conservation Areas National Forests National 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 Ostriches Overviews Owls Pacific Ocean Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Peace 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 Pottery Power Prickly Pear 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 Resources 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 Diego 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 Scorpions 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 Smiles Smithsonian Institution 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 Sweetwater Wetlands Swimming Table Tennis Tacos Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Therapeutic Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Travel 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 Venues Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic Volunteers Walking Warren Wasps Water Water Parks Waterfalls Wearables Weather Western Image Whetstone Why Wild West Wilderness Wildlife Refuges Willcox Willcox Playa Wilmot Road Wine Winter Wolves Women-Owned World-Class Yaqui Zoos

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POPULAR POSTS ...

La Jolla Cove

- Tucsonans think of San Diego and La Jolla as far-western suburbs and Tucson's connection to the Pacific Ocean! - La Jolla Cove is a world-famous, protected marine cove located in La Jolla, San Diego, California, renowned for its sandstone cliffs, native sea lions, and excellent snorkeling - It was ranked the #1 beach in the United States and #7 globally by Tripadvisor in 2026 - The area is part of the Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve (San Diego La Jolla Underwater Park), making it a thriving ecosystem, free to visit, though strictly regulated to protect local marine wildlife

Broad-billed Hummingbird

- The Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus Latirostris) is a spectacular summer resident in southern Arizona, recognizable by the male’s brilliant metallic green body, sapphire-blue throat, and distinct orangish-red bill - They are primarily found in riparian woodlands, lower mountain canyons, and mesquite washes - Southern Arizona marks the northernmost limit of their breeding range, where they arrive in late March and remain through September ... in winter, some may remain in the region, particularly in the lower desert and suburban neighborhoods, but most migrate south to Mexico - Top local spots to spot these vibrant birds include Madera Canyon; the Santa Cruz River in Tubac; the Sonoita Creek in Patagonia; various Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO) sites; the San Pedro Riparian Area; and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Circle K

- Circle K is the largest chain of company-owned and operated (non-franchised) convenience stores in the United States - There are about 200 locations around southern Arizona

Amethyst Dancer Damselfly

- In southern Arizona, the Amethyst Dancer (Argia Pallens) is a striking damselfly species characterized by its vibrant purple coloration in males - It is relatively common in this region compared to other parts of the U.S. and is often found near small, clear streams and canyons - Mature males are a brilliant, rich purple or amethyst color on the thorax and abdomen, which distinguishes them from the more common blue dancers - Females typically exhibit more muted tones, often brownish or tan, sometimes with subtle violet highlights - Like other "dancers," they have a characteristic jerky, bouncing flight pattern and tend to perch on rocks or vegetation near the water's edge

Blue-throated Mountain Gem

- The Blue-throated Mountain Gem (Lampornis Clemenciae) is the largest hummingbird species that nests in the United States, weighing about three times more than a Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Because its primary range is in Mexico, it barely reaches the U.S., making the high-elevation "Sky Island" mountain ranges and shaded canyons of southeastern Arizona the absolute best place in the country to observe it - The subspecies native to Arizona prefers cool, moist, pine-oak woodlands and riparian canyon bottoms, typically staying at elevations between 4,500 and 11,500 feet =You can reliably find them at these top regional hotspots ... =Cave Creek Canyon (Chiricahua Mountains): Located near Portal and Paradise, this area is widely considered the premier location in the country to spot them. They are a frequent sight at local feeding stations, such as the George Walker House in Paradise. =Ramsey Canyon Preserve (Huachuca Mountains): Positioned just outside Sierra Vista—frequently c...

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