page_title: Oro Valley, Arizona
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Oro Valley, Arizona / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: The photo shows Pusch Ridge looking west on Calle Concordia in a residential area of Oro Valley, Arizona.
context_page_description: Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located 6 miles north of Tucson, Arizona, United States, in Pima County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 41,011, an increase from 29,700 in 2000 census. Dubbed the "Upscale Tech Mecca" of Southern Arizona by the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Oro Valley is home to over 10 high tech firms and has a median household income nearly 50% higher than the U.S. median. The town is located approximately 110 miles southeast of the state capital of Phoenix.
  Oro Valley is situated in the western foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains at the base of Pusch Ridge. The Tortolita Mountains are located north of the town, and vistas of the Tucson valley are to the south. The town occupies the middle Cañada del Oro Valley. Oro Valley hosts a large number of residents from around the US who maintain second or winter homes in the town.
  The town hosted the 2006 Pac-10 Women's Golf Championships at the Oro Valley Country Club.
context_section_description: Oro Valley is located at 32°25′N 110°59′W (32.4212, −110.9760) in the middle Cañada del Oro Valley. Oro Valley sits at an average elevation of 2,620 feet (800 m) above sea level.
  According to the United States Census Bureau (2000), the town has a total area of 31.9 square miles (83 km²), of which, 31.8 square miles (82 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.
  The topography of Oro Valley is distinguished by the Cañada del Oro riverbed bisecting the town. The eastern banks of the Cañada del Oro rise dramatically to the Santa Catalina Mountains. The western banks of the Cañada del Oro rise more gradually to a plateau and the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains farther north.
  Notable geographic features include:
  Pusch Ridge (peak elevation: 5,366 ft.) & Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
  Santa Catalina Mountains (peak elevation: 9,157 ft.)
  Cañada del Oro
  Tortolita Mountains (peak elevation: 4,696 ft.)
caption: View towards Pusch Ridge from Calle Concordia.
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