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Sierra Vista, Arizona

Welcome to Sierra Vista, Arizona! Located 70 miles southeast of Tucson, this thriving community of nearly 40,00 0 is the regional center of southeastern Arizona and the home of historic Fort Huachuca. Surrounded by the breathtaking natural beauty of majestic mountain ranges and the San Pedro River, Sierra Vista boasts a temperate year-round climate, abundant sunshine, and clean, fresh air. Whether you're here to stay or just passing through, we hope you enjoy your virtual visit to Sierra Vista. Think about the West - emotions stir at the sound of the word - far-reaching deserts, tanned cowboys herding cattle through a ravine, Indian strongholds and Army outposts. The West - America's frontier.You should experience this glorious land. Come visit Sierra Vista for it is here where you can lose yourself in the splendor of the magnificent Huachuca canyons; where you can watch Nature's most wondrous creations, the tiny hummingbirds as they sip nectar from flowers; and where you can visit a historic military post with its roots deeply embedded into the decades of Indian wars.It is here where you will find an attachment to the Old West with Fort Huachuca's historic museum detailing the contribution of the Buffalo Soldiers and the era of the Apache Wars; where western songs and verse are performed at the Arizona Folklore Preserve by Arizona's State Balladeer; where events are devoted to the preservation of the cowboy way of life and the heritage of the West; and where sunset trail rides lead into the mountains.It is here also where evidence of prehistoric man has been preserved at the archaeological sites; where petroglyphs depict the life of earlier man; where the Spanish explorer Coronado first entered the US; and where ghost town ruins reflect the futile hope of settlers to tame the arid land.Today, Sierra Vista is a small city with big city amenities and a small town attitude. You will find affordable and charming lodging in one of our 1,100 hotel, motel and bed and breakfast rooms and a variety of ethnic and cultural choices for dining. Two local 18-hole golf courses lay in the shadows of the majestic mountains and the Aquatic Center provides hours of fun for the family in the wave pool and tube slide. Our night skies are an astral delight with bright stars seen from horizon to horizon, and for a closer look, our observatories will accommodate you.Bordering Sierra Vista on the west are the beautiful Huachuca Mountains. Rising nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, and contain the Miller Peak Wilderness Area. They are a haven for bird and wildlife, more than 170 species, including 14 species of hummingbirds, have been observed, more than 60 species of reptiles and 78 species of mammals also are found in this range. The area is also rich with a colorful mining and ranching history. About an hour out of Sierra Vista, on the west side of the Dragoon Mountains north of Tombstone on Forest Service Road 687. Council Rocks is a prehistoric rock art site containing geometric and human figures. A National Historic Landmark that, like few other places, evokes a feeling for the past, Fort Huachuca is the custodian of southwestern military history. The Fort Huachuca Museum, housed in two buildings and described as "one of the finest Army Museums in the country," is located on historic Brown Parade Field. The fascinating history of the U.S. Army in the southwest comes alive in stunning displays and dioramas. The original Cochise County Courthouse, built in 1882, now houses an extensive museum. Exhibits depict not only the famous shoot-out between the Earps and the Clanton gang, but also the mining and ranching life, which was the life-blood of the young county. On the second floor is a complete, authentic 1880s Court Room. The Courthouse also housed the jail, and visitors can step out into the prisoners’ exercise yard and view the wooden gallows. The region in and around Sierra Vista boasts a colorful past filled with the exploits, adventures and hardships associated with the exploration and settlement of the wild west. From Coronado, to Cochise and Geronimo, to Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday, renowned names have dominated the course of history. Touring the region's many ghost towns is an excellent way to re-experience bygone days.

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