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Delve into Sonoita in United States
Sonoita in the region of Arizona with its 818 residents is located in United States - some 1,948 mi or ( 3136 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Sonoita is now 12:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Phoenix " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Hermosillo, Bisbee, Canelo, Elgin, and Flagstaff. While being here, you might want to check out Hermosillo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sonoita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sierra Madre Express Trailer
A visit to the highest mountain railway in North America. The Sierra Madre Railway runs from Kansas City (Kansas USA) to Topolobampo (West Coast of Mexico). This was the shortest east to west railway ..
Santa Cruz Valley - Sonoita-Elgin and Patagonia, Arizona
Santa Cruz Valley in Arizona - The other side of the Santa Rita Mountains. From South Tucson to Sonoita to Elgin to Patagona and ending looking down toward Nogales. Sonoita-Elgin is beautiful wide ope ..
Accommodations @ XanaduRanchGetAway.com
A Great Place to stay in Sonoita ,Elgin, Patagonia, AZ. ..
Wine Math
Sonoita Vineyards makes 10000 gallons of wine a year to make 48000 bottles. Arizona Wine Country in Sonoita Ariz. was started in the 1970's by Dr. Dutt, a soil scientist from the University of Arizona ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sonoita, Arizona
Sonoita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 818 at the 2010 census. The origin of the name of the CDP is the O'odham Ṣon ʼOidag, which may be best translated as "spring field". (There are several places that the O'odham call Ṣon ʼOidag within 200 km of this place, all agricultural spots. ) Sonoita has for many years been a popular place for wealthy Arizonans to establish vacation and retirement homes and ranches.
Located at 31.67 -110.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Winer Observatory
Winer Observatory is an astronomical observatory near Sonoita, Arizona in the United States. It is a private, non-profit observatory, operated by Mark Trueblood since 1983. It has been the site of a number of significant small telescopes and famous robotic telescopes. It has been the site of the Iowa Robotic Observatory. The facility also hosted Michael Schwartz's telescope, active in supernova patrols, until Tenagra Observatories opened a facility in the area.
Located at 31.67 -110.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Fort Buchanan, Arizona
Fort Buchanan, was a United States Army post founded in 1856 three miles southwest of present day Sonoita, Arizona in what is now called Hog Canyon. The fort was located on the east slope of the canyon and under constant attack by native Americans. It was officially abandoned in 1861 but during the American Civil War troops of the California Column occasionally manned the post. In February 1865 Apaches attacked and forced the small garrison to retreat.
Located at 31.66 -110.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Fort Buchanan
The Battle of Fort Buchanan, was an 1865 Apache attack on the United States Army post of Old Fort Buchanan in southern Arizona. Though a skirmish it ended with a significant Apache victory when they forced the small garrison of California Volunteers to retreat to the Santa Rita Mountains. Fort Buchanan was the only American military post conquered during the war against the Chiricahua.
Located at 31.66 -110.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Fort Crittenden
Fort Crittenden, originally Camp Crittenden, was a United States Army post built in 1867 three miles from Sonoita, Arizona along Sonoita Creek. It was established for campaigning against the Apache and to protect American pioneers in the area.
Located at 31.66 -110.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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