Oro Valley, Arizona Oro Valley, Arizona View of Pusch Ridge in the Santa Catalina Mountains from Oro Valley.
View of Pusch Ridge in the Santa Catalina Mountains from Oro Valley.
Official seal of Oro Valley, Arizona Oro Valley, Arizona is positioned in the US Oro Valley, Arizona - Oro Valley, Arizona Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town positioned 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Tucson, Arizona, United States in Pima County.
Dubbed the "Upscale Tech Mecca" of Southern Arizona by the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Oro Valley is home to over 10 high tech firms and has a median homehold income nearly 50% higher than the U.S.
Oro Valley is situated in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains at the base of Pusch Ridge.
The town is situated in the middle Canada del Oro Valley.
Oro Valley hosts a large number of inhabitants from around the US who maintain second or winter homes in the town.
In March 2008, Fortune Small Business periodical titled Oro Valley #44 on its list of "100 Best Places to Live and Launch" a business. The August 2008 copy of Family Circle periodical featured Oro Valley as one of the top ten best suburbs for families in America. Money periodical reported Oro Valley was one of the best places to live in 2007 and 2008. Nick Jr.
Family Magazine rated Oro Valley as one of the "Ten Most Playful Towns in America" in 2004.
In 2005, Oro Valley was titled one of "America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities" in the printed announcement by Grey House Publishing.
The printed announcement specifically noted the excellence of Oro Valley's schools, medical facilities, and golf courses.
According to FBI statistics, in 2006 Oro Valley ranked #1 in the State of Arizona for the lowest levels of both violent crime and property crime, among metros/cities with populations of 5,000+.
It was also ranked #1 every year from 2001 through 2006 in either category or both. In 2014, real estate website Movoto ranked Oro Valley the #2 safest town/city in the State of Arizona, among metros/cities with populations of 10,000+.
The town hosted the 2006 Pac-10 Women's Golf Championships at the Oro Valley Country Club.
Oro Valley Country Club was also the site for the 2006 Girl's Junior America's Cup, a primary amateur golf tournament for the Western United States Annual affairs in Oro Valley include the Oro Valley Festival of the Arts, El Tour de Tucson bicycle race, the Tucson Marathon, the Cactus Speed Classic for inline skaters, and the Arizona Distance Classic.
The region of Oro Valley has been inhabited discontinuously for nearly two thousand years by various groups of citizens .
The Native American Hohokam tribe lived in the Honeybee Village in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains on Oro Valley's far north side around 500 AD.
Early in the 16th century, Native American tribes known as the Apache appeared in the southern Arizona area, including Oro Valley.
George Pusch, a German immigrant, settled in the region of Oro Valley in 1874, establishing a cattle ranch.
Large ranching families in the Oro Valley region included the Romeros and the Rooneys.
Fueled by the legend of the lost Iron Door Gold Mine in the mountain peaks, those in search of gold trekked through the Oro Valley region focusing their consideration along the Canada del Oro washbed.
After World War II, the Tucson region experienced dramatic populace growth, impacting Oro Valley as well.
In the early 1950s the Oro Valley Country Club opened at the base of Pusch Ridge, affirming the area's future as an well-to-do community.
Although one tract housing evolution was assembled in the region in the early 1950s, the majority of homes in the Oro Valley region were assembled by individual territory owners on large lots in a low density residentiary style.
Corbett vowed to bring the Oro Valley region into Tucson "kicking and screaming," alluding to the reservations Oro Valley inhabitants expressed in joining Tucson.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors officially refused to allow Oro Valley to incorporate, and litigation followed.
Ultimately, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in favor of incorporation, and in 1974 the Town of Oro Valley was incorporated with only 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2).
The initial town limits encompassed the Linda Vista Citrus Tracts, Campo Bello Estates, Shadow Mountain Estates, and Oro Valley Country Club Estates.
Activity in Oro Valley centered primarily around the Oro Valley Country Club and Canyon del Oro High School.
While originally referred to as Palo Verde, town framers proceeded with incorporation accomplishments with the official name of Oro Valley to garner support from influential inhabitants of Oro Valley Country Club.
For a several years in the 1990s Oro Valley was the quickest burgeoning municipality in Arizona.
Formed by people of Oro Valley, the not-for-profit Oro Valley Historical Society has a mission in "preserving the Town's tradition for future generations." Mountains rise in the background of a photo from a residentiary region in Oro Valley.
Oro Valley is positioned at 32 25 N 110 59 W (32.4212, -110.9760) in the middle Canada del Oro Valley. Oro Valley sits at an average altitude of 2,620 feet (800 m) above sea level.
The topography of Oro Valley is distinguished by the Canada del Oro riverbed bisecting the town.
Major parks in Oro Valley include the earliest, James D.
The Canada del Oro Riverfront Park features tennis and basketball courts, recreational fields, walking trails, and connections to equestrian trails along the Canada del Oro wash.
Catalina State Park and the Coronado National Forest in the Santa Catalina Mountains form the easterly boundary of Oro Valley.
Linda Vista Trail, positioned east of Oracle Road on Linda Vista Drive, south of 1st Avenue, is a quiet, secluded, well-maintained nature trail that provides excellent views of Oro Valley, Pusch Ridge, and the encircling vicinity.
The Oro Valley Historical Society (founded 2005), in cooperation with the Town of Oro Valley and Pima County, is working to maintain, restore, and interpret two park sites in Oro Valley.
La Cholla Airpark (FAA 57 - AZ), a private airport community, is also in northwestern Oro Valley.
Oro Valley has very similar weather conditions as Tucson, Arizona due to how close they are to one another.
Oro Valley sees slightly less precipitation throughout the year due to being west of the Santa Catalina Mountains and most of Tucson being south or southwest.
The general temperature of Oro Valley is slightly cooler than Tucson year round due to the higher elevation.
Photo shows Ulta, Tilly's and Best Buy stores at the Oro Valley Marketplace with Pusch Ridge rising in the background.
Innovation Park is the high-tech center of Oro Valley, featuring a number of medical and biotech campuses.
Primary employers in Oro Valley include: Northwest Medical Center - Oro Valley: The 220,000-square-foot (20,000 m2) hospital, along with a 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m2) medical office building in Innovation Park opened in 2008. Oro Valley features a several resorts and nation clubs, including: Oro Valley Country Club Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa (near Oro Valley) Oro Valley supports an emerging arts scene and community.
Each winter, Musical Magic for Kids is held at the Oro Valley Town Hall, along with multiple string quartet and choral performances throughout the town.
Public art is exhibited throughout the year at the Oro Valley Hospital in Rancho Vistoso.
A number of sculptures, murals, and statues of enhance art are featured throughout Oro Valley.
The Town of Oro Valley employs the council-manager form of municipal government.
Oro Valley is administered by the seven-member Town Council.
The Town Council oversees all issues pertaining to Oro Valley, including residentiary and commercial evolution and natural preservation.
Oro Valley inhabitants elect all seven members of the Town Council, including a directly propel Mayor.
The remaining members of the Oro Valley Town Council include: The major law enforcement in the town is the Oro Valley Police Department, headed by Chief of Police Daniel G.
In 2006, Oro Valley ranked #1 in the State of Arizona for the lowest levels of both violent crime and property crime, among metros/cities with populations of 5,000+.
It was also ranked #1 every year from 2001 through 2006 in either category or both. The OVPD has received nationwide recognition for being one of only a several communities in the nation where police officers are present at every enhance school The OVPD holds many improve affairs on a monthly basis, such as the Dispose-A-Med program where people can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications, the Shred-A-Thon where people can securely dispose of sensitive documents and records, Digital Child Identification which provides parents with a "biographical docket" of their child's information, the Citizen's Police Academy to increase the enhance knowledge of the Oro Valley Police Department, and the Darkhouse program where homeowners can request that police members check their vacant residences while they are out of town.
Fire protection for the section of Oro Valley south of Hardy Road is provided by the Mountain Vista District and the Golder Ranch Fire District serves the rest of the town.
The Oro Valley Citizen Corps Council, appointed by the Mayor, is also a task force involved in improve public safety.
Public schools in Oro Valley are administered by Amphitheater Public Schools of Tucson.
Oro Valley is served by four elementary schools, two K-8 schools, one middle school, and three high schools (Canyon del Oro High School, Ironwood Ridge High School) and the new Oro Valley.
In 2007, Newsweek Magazine rated both Canyon del Oro and Ironwood Ridge in the top 5% of enhance schools in the U.S., two of only 12 schools in Arizona encompassed on the list. Tucson's BASIS Charter School made Newsweek's list of the top ten enhance high schools in the nation.
Oro Valley also has three private schools, two of which include high schools (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and Immaculate Heart Preparatory School.) Public schools serving Oro Valley include: Catalina State Park in Oro Valley Steam Pump Ranch: Located in the heart of Oro Valley, the Steam Pump Ranch dates back to the mid-1870s when George Pusch settled in the area.
Catalina State Park has a number of hiking and backpacking trails, including Romero Ruin Trail, Nature Trail, Romero Canyon Trail, Sutherland Trail, Canyon Loop Trail, 50-Year Trail, Birding Trail, and the Bridle Trail.
Honey Bee Village: The Native American Hohokam citizens occupied a small improve in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains beginning around 500 AD, and the remaining ruins are preserved by the town at the initial site on Oro Valley's far north side.
Located just south of Oro Valley, the estate affords expansive views of the Tucson valley to the south.
Romero Ranch: The ruins of the large Romero Ranch are in Catalina State Park east of Oro Valley.
Located in south Oro Valley and directly adjoining to Pusch Ridge, CDO is an established improve center for the town.
Oro Valley Public Library: Located in the heart of Oro Valley, on the golf course, with views of Pusch Ridge.
Oro Valley is served by the following publications: "Oro Valley Voice": A monthly journal distributed in Oro valley and Northwest Tucson highlighting small-town events, businesses and current topics for northwest Tucson.
The Explorer: a free, weekly journal covering Northwest Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana and the communities of Catalina Foothills, Tortolita, Catalina and Oracle.
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