Oatman-Oro Valley Profiles
January 6, 2010 by Carl Chapman
Filed under Arizona
Oatman is one Arizona town that uses its spunk to keep it going. Located in northwestern Arizona on the Back Country Byway/Historic Route 66 heading east out of Kingman (from Interstate 40, just south of Kingman), Oatman is an old west mining town. It is town that refuses to die. Visitors will find shops, restaurants, and a local museum. This spunky little town is jammed in a crevice with tall mountains everywhere you look.
Oro Valley is northeast of Tucson. It is fast becoming the “hot spot” to live, work, and play. Bordering the Pusch Ridge Wilderness and close to Catalina Sate Park, Oro Valley gives visitors and residents the beauty of the southwest, along with city amenities. Oracle is past Oro Valley to the north on State Route 77.
Oracle sits at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Those visiting Biosphere 2 (a unique enclosed attraction with tours of a variety of micro environments) use Oracle for lodging. If you are interesting in learning more about an Arizona town, click on its name now.
