Community: San Manuel

Introduction

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San Manuel is in the broad San Pedro River Valley of southeastern Pinal County. The town is approximately 140 miles southeast of Phoenix and 45 miles northeast of Tucson at an elevation of 3,500 feet. Two other communities, Mammoth and Oracle are located within a 10 mile radius of San Manuel and make up the tri-community area.

San Manuel enjoys a mountanious setting near the many scenic attractions in southern Arizona's Sonoran Desert. One of the more popular areas is Mt. Lemmon in the Coronado National Forest just southwest of San Manuel. The spectacular Galiuro and Catalina Mountains and rolling desert have attracted various TV and movie companies to film on location in the area.

Scenic drives in the area include Pinal Pioneer Parkway, which extends northwest to Florence, traversing a unique natural garden. Virtually all kinds of desert flora can be seen along the main route and easily accessible side roads. Mining and ranching activities in the area also provide a basic ecological system noted for its geological features. Biosphere 2 is 12 miles west.

FOUNDED: 1952
DISTANCE TO PHOENIX: 140 miles
HIGHWAYS: I-10
ENTERPRISE ZONE AVAILABLE
INCORPORATED: No
ELEVATION: 3,500 feet
DISTANCE TO TUCSON: 45 miles
COUNTY: Pinal County