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.
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.
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."
Spanish explorers first recorded "Tucson"; from the Pima Peoples' word "cukson", meaning black base.
San Xavier del Bac, in Tucson.
The address of the Tucson Rodeo Tickets is: 4823 S 6Th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85714
The address of the Tucson Zoological Society is: 1030 S Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716-5835
Tucson, Arizona is at about 2600 feet. Tucson's latitude is 32° 13' North
There is no actual advantage to staying in a hotel located in Tucson, unless of course you are in Tucson. Certain hotels in Tucson are better than others, but there is no actual advantage to staying in a hotel located in Tucson.
The address of the Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation is: Po Box 1008, Tucson, AZ 85702-1008
The web address of the Tucson Musicians Museum is: tucsonmusiciansmuseum.org
The web address of the Tucson Childrens Museum is: www.tucsonchildrensmuseum.org
The address of the Tucson Botanical Garden is: 2150 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712-3153
The Tucson International Airport is located in Tucson, Arizona which is in the southern part of Arizona. The address is 7250 S. Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85756-6949.
The address of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation Inc is: Po Box 40008, Tucson, AZ 85717
The address of the Tucson Presidio Trust For Historic Preservation is: Po Box 1334, Tucson, AZ 85702