Community: Green Valley

Introduction

Green Valley services Lodging: Make hotel reservations in Green Valley. David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star Dotty Mains, 83, waves to neighbors in her Green Valley community as she heads toward a dentist appointment in her golf cart. For more articles about life in Green Valley and the surrounding area, stroll through the Arizona Daily Star's Santa Cruz Valley Guide.

Green Valley is a retirement community located in the fertile Santa Cruz River Valley, midway between Tucson and Nogales. The community is home to the Titan II Missile Museum (the only one of its kind), which is open daily.

The country around Green Valley abounds with historic attractions, and Scenic drives and recreational opportunities are plentiful: Pena Blanca Lake, Arivaca Lake, Madera Canyon, Kitt Peak Observatory, Tohono O`Odham Indian Reservation, and Nogales, Mexico. Green Valley attractions include the Titan II Missile Museum, several annual golf tournaments and the three-day Country Fair and Parade in October.

FOUNDED: 1964
DISTANCE TO PHOENIX: 145 miles
HIGHWAYS: I-19
INCORPORATED: No
ELEVATION: 2,900 feet
DISTANCE TO TUCSON: 23 miles
COUNTY: Pima County