Tanque Verde, Arizona
Tanque Verde is a community of 15,866 people in Pima County, Arizona.
Why visit Tanque Verde
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 30 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Galaxy Tucson, Tanque Verde Falls, Lowell Ranger Station and Agua Caliente Regional Park.
Weather in Tanque Verde
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About Tanque Verde
Tanque Verde is a suburban unincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States, northeast of Tucson. The population was 16,195 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Tanque Verde as a census-designated place (CDP).
From the Wikipedia article Tanque Verde, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Tanque Verde Falls
Waterfall · 5.2 mi
Waterfalls in Pima County, Arizona
Museums and landmarks1
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Lowell Ranger Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Is in the Coronado National Forest of southern Arizona
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Agua Caliente Regional Park
Park · 1.1 mi
Regional park in Arizona, United States
Forty Niner Golf and Country Club
Golf course · 1.7 mi
18 hole Par 72
12000 East Tanque Verde Road, Tucson
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.8 mi
50 South Houghton Road, Tucson
Mo-Su 04:30-21:00
Crossroads Coffee Co
Cafe · 3.5 mi
8898 East Tanque Verde Road, Tucson
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 4.3 mi
9485 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson
Mo-Su 04:00-22:00
11 more on the map.
History
Tanque Verde began as a small community, remote from Tucson, and settled by ranchers arriving to the American West around the 1860s. The name of the area, which means "green tank," is a reference to the algae in a large and prominent stock water tank in the area in the late 19th century.
The Tanque Verde Valley was used by the Apache, a Native American tribe throughout the 19th century. Soldiers from Fort Lowell operated by the U.S. Army in the late 19th century also frequented the Tanque Verde Valley.
In 1886, the residents of the Tanque Verde valley established the Tanque Verde School District as the first significant political entity of the community.
From the History section of Tanque Verde, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 3.2 mi
9541 East Snyder Road, Tucson
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 4.7 mi
1655 South Melpomene Way, Tucson
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Academy of Tucson Elementary School
School · 3.5 mi
9209 E Wrightstown Rd, Tucson
Healthcare2
Map of Tanque Verde
123 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pima County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-06-11: Big Horn Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2006-09-07: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-12: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2003-07-14: Aspen Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Catalina Foothills 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Tucson 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Rincon Valley 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- South Tucson 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Casas Adobes 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Flowing Wells 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Oro Valley 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Vail 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Catalina 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Drexel Heights 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lowell Ranger Station (Tucson) office 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Sky & sunset - panoramio, beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Insara elegans 170067843, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Insara elegans 170067820, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Hogna carolinensis female frontal, chilipossum, CC BY 4.0
- Hogna carolinensis female frontal near, chilipossum, CC BY 4.0
- Cycloneda sanguinea 170684182, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Cycloneda sanguinea 170684427, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Sunset - panoramio - beglib, beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Penthouse residence - panoramio, beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sharp stuff - panoramio, beglib, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rotkardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Weibchen, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Blaukehl-Hüttensänger (Sialia mexicana), Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Karmintyrann (Pyrocephalus obscurus), Männchen 1, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Apodemia palmerii 749529955, Mike Ostrowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agua caliente ranch house and gallery, Tdw1203, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua caliente ranch west approach, Tdw1203, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua caliente ranch greensward, Tdw1203, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua caliente historical marker, Tdw1203, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agua calienta old ranch house 2, Tdw1203, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Green heron (53491270934), Henry from Arizona, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Mallard (53491118148), Henry from Arizona, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Enallagma civile 197672998, Elchanan Heller, CC BY 4.0
- Agua Caliente Regional Park, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaktuszaunkönig (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) sammelt Nistmaterial, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Kaktuszaunkönig (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), rufend, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Erythrodiplax basifusca 217988044, Mike Ostrowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring-fed pond - panoramio, All Fronts Quiet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rotwangen-Schmuckschildkröte (Trachemys scripta elegans), Wasserspiegelung, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Ohrenscharbe (Nannopterum auritum), mit erbeutetem Goldfisch (Carassius auratus), Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Baby Great Horned Owl (4541885168), Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Agua Caliente Park, Robert Nunnally, CC BY 2.0
- Karmintyrann (Pyrocephalus obscurus), Weibchen 1, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Agua Caliente spring - panoramio, All Fronts Quiet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mexikozeisig (Spinus psaltria), Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Karmintyrann (Pyrocephalus obscurus), Männchen, juvenil, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Phrynosoma solare, Seitenansicht, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Myiarchus sp. 1, Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Myiarchus sp., Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Phrynosoma solare, im Lebensraum, Henry, CC BY 2.0
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