Why is Tucson famous?

Answer 1

When the Spaniards arrived at the Tucson area the native Tohono O'odham called it Chuk-Son. The Spanish imitation of this word has morphed since then to Tucson, but it means basically "spring at the base of a black mountain." The "black mountain" is the Tucson mountains, which contain volcanic rock that varies from red to black. Now much of these mountains are preserved in the Saguaro National Park.

Answer 2

Tucson got its original nickname, "The Old Pueblo," in the 1920s from the wall that surrounded the whole city at one point. The choice may also have been influenced by a telegram sent by mayor R.N. Leatherwood in 1880. The message declared "the ancient and honorable pueblo of Tucson" was now connected to the rest of the world by the city's new railroad train.

In the 1980s "The Sunshine Factory" was chosen in a contest as a replacement for that nickname.

Answer 3

Tucson is a Spanish word meaning "black base" a reference to the mostly volcanic mountains on the west side of the city. There is some disagreement over the meaning of Arizona. Either a Basque word meaning "good oaks" or an O'odham word meaning "small spring."

Answer 4

Spanish explorers first recorded "Tucson"; from the Pima Peoples' word "cukson", meaning black base.