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Tucson, Arizona

Northern America

Tucson is the county seat of and the most populated city in Pima County, Arizona, and the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of about 542,600 at the 2020 census. Set in the Sonoran Desert and ringed by mountain ranges, Tucson is known for its saguaro cactus-studded landscape, its astronomy research institutions taking advantage of the region's clear desert skies, and a large public university that anchors much of the city's economy.

Facts
Population
542,629 1
Area (sq km)
625.04 1
Founding Year
1775 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
728 1
Latitude
32.2217 degrees north 1
Longitude
110.9264 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC-07:00 4
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Arizona, States or Territories
Source Tucson, Arizona (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries
Source Tucson, Arizona (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Tucson, Arizona (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    625.04
  • Article text
    The 2020 United States census puts the city's population at 542,629 with a metropolitan area population at 1,043,433.
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    728
  • Article text
    Hugo Oconór (Hugo O'Conor), the founding father of the city of Tucson, Arizona, authorized the construction of a military fort in that location, Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón, on August 20, 1775 (the present downtown Pima County Courthouse was built near this site).
  • Infobox: flag_size
    110
  • On Continent: North America, Infobox, subdivision_name
    subdivision_name = USA
  • Associated With: United States, Infobox, subdivision_name
    subdivision_name = USA
  • Associated With: Arizona, Infobox, subdivision_name1
    subdivision_name1 = Arizona
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 32.2217,-110.9264
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 758.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, -110.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, -110.75
32.25 -110.75 BSh
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4. GeoNames: Tucson - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5318313, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.01 km)
Quote, cities500 record 5318313, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.01 km)
32.22174 -110.92648 P PPLA2 US AZ 019 542629 759 757 America/Phoenix
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Wikidata: Tucson, Arizona
Wikidata Q18575, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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