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Pima County, one of the four original counties in Arizona, was created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature with land acquired through the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico in 1853. The county is named after the Pima Native Americans who are indigenous to this area.
Adjacent Counties
- Maricopa County
- Yuma County
- Pinal County
- Graham County
- Cochise County
- Sant Cruz County
- Sonora, Mexico
Cities & Towns
- Marana (part)
- Oro Valley
- Sahuarita
- South Tucson
- Tucson (County Seat)
Indian Communities
- Pascua Yaqui
- San Xavier
- Tohono O'odham (part)
For a complete list of communities, please see Wikipedia
National Protected Areas
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Coronado National Forest (part)
- Ironwood Forest National Monument (part)
- Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (part)
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Saguaro National Park
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