| Tucson is a city in the southern part of the state of Arizona. With nearly 550,000 people Tucson ranks as the thirty-first largest United States city. Over a million residents live in the metro area of Tucson. The city has a colorful history, earlier as a part of Mexico. Tucson is located in Pima County, Arizona, at an elevation of abut twenty-three hundred feet. It is located in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and the Tucson area code is 520. Tucson weather is warm with winter low temperatures in the 40s and summer highs into the 100s. Precipitation is sparse. The median family income of the Tucson area is around $37,000. Tucson festivals and events include the Tucson Folk Festival, The Tucson Rodeo, and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. Large Tucson jobs providers include Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and University of Arizona. Tucson things to do and area attractions include the Titan Missle Museum, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and Trail Dust Town. Favorite Tucson shopping areas include Summerhaven, Fourth Avenue and Trail Dust Town. Area sports teams include baseball's Tucson Sidewinders and the University of Arizona Wildcats. The Airzona Daily Star is the area's newspaper. Area higher education institutions include the Art Institute of Tucson, Northern Arizona University, Tucson College, and University of Arizona. Sun Tran provides public transportation. The Tucson International Airport serves the area. Amtrak provides railway service to the Tucson area. |
