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Tucson is in Arizona

Tucson is the seat of Pima County, Arizona,Missile launch silo left intact in the US is
United States, located 118 miles southeast ofa must. The nuclear warhead was dismantled
Phoenix and 60 miles north of the Mexicanand the site decommissioned in the early
border. The city is located on the Santa Cruz1980s and with few modifications it became a
River, a dry river bed much of the year thatvery  unique  museum.
floods  during  significant  seasonal  rains.
President Kennedys Air Force, experimental
Tucson International Airport, eight milesNASA planes, missiles and all eras of US war
south of downtown, receives far fewer longplanes can be seen in the Pima Air and Space
distance flights than Phoenix. Its connectedMuseum. There are over 250 aircraft on 80
to  the  city  by  the  slow  Sun  Tran  bus.acres.
It has been continuously settled for overTucson is the gateway to Saguaro National
12,000 years. It celebrates a diversity ofPark, which is located on both sides of the
cultures, architecture, and peoples. Overcity.
the past 20 years, expanding from a mid size
Western town into a metropolitan area of moreThere are hotels and motels in Tucson, with
than  800,000  people.something  for  every  taste and price range.
Proud of a multicultural heritage composed ofThe area is famous for its many species of
Native American, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglobird life, with at least 14 varieties of
influences, residents call their hometown Oldhummingbirds  alone.
Pueblo a name hearkening back to rough and
exciting  pioneer  days.One of the youngest big cities in the nation
it has a median age of just 32. A huge
Known for its dry and sunny climate. Thestudent population and a recent influx of
climate varies from the 2400 foot desertyoung professionals to fill the booming high
basin to the 9100 foot forests of the Santatech job market have. It is one of the
Catalina Mountains. The Cities dry desert airhippest cities in the nation, with upscale
and winter sunshine make it a popular healthnightlife options more typical of larger
and  winter  resort.cities,  but  without  the  big city hassles.
Tucson has managed to support both an operaClean air, warm temperatures, perennial
and a symphony orchestra for several decadessunshine and great views make Tucson a great
now without interruption. Both the Arizonaplace for outdoor recreation. The city is
Opera and the Tucson Symphony Orchestrasurrounded by mountains, with hiking and
usually perform at the Tucson Conventioncamping available in the Mountains to the
Centre Music Hall, the main venue for highwest and the Catalina Mountains to the north.
culture  downtown.Mt Lemmon in the Catalinas is a 9,157 foot
peak perfect for climbing uphill in the
The only Titan II Inter Continental Ballisticsummer and skiing downhill in the winter.



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