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A little about Tucson :
The population of Tucson is approximately 455,085 (1997). Tucson is located on Interstate 10 in southeastern Arizona in a desert valley, surrounded by mountains.
The geography for Tucson is surrounded by mountains - the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, the Rincon Mountains to the east, the Tucson Mountains to the west and the Santa Rita and Sierrita Mountains to the south, Tucson is a desert valley. Though it is a desert, it has much natural growth and is not just sand. There are cacti which bloom from April until the end of May and natural trees include the Cottonwood, Mesquite and Palo Verde.
The climate for Tucson is Desert.
The weather in Tucson is superb!! It is warm and sunny during most of the year and the air is very dry, with a low relative humidity. Though daytime summer temperatures are high, the temperature drops when the sun goes down. You have cool and comfortable evenings. Tucson average annual rainfall is 12 inches per year.
The average low temperature is 54.2 degrees F.
The average high temperature is 81.7 degrees F.
Tucson History :
From 1867 to 1877, Tucson was the Arizona Territorial Capital. It gained further status with the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880 and the founding of the University of Arizona in 1885. It was Arizona's largest city until 1920 when Phoenix surpassed Tucson's numbers. During the 1950's, Tucson began to be a major tourist center. The "Old Pueblo" area was restored and is visited by many each year.
Tucson Attractions :
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Oracle State Park
Picacho Peak State Park
Saguaro National Park
Tucson Arizona Historical Society.
Arizona State Museum
Mission San Xavier del Bac
Tombstone Courthouse State Park
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
McFarland State Historic Park
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