Ciénega Creek
Ciénega Creek is an intermittent stream located in the Basin and Range region of southern Arizona, and is one of the most intact riparian corridors left in the state.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the Pima County, Arizona, United States of America
- Also known as: “Cienega Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ciénega Bridge.
Ciénega Bridge
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Ciénega Bridge is an open-spandrel arch bridge which crosses Ciénega Creek and the Union Pacific Railroad near Vail, Arizona. Originally constructed in 1921, the bridge was part of U.S. Route 80, a major transcontinental highway, from 1926 to 1956. Ciénega Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Ciénega Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pantano.
Pantano
Hamlet
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Pantano is a ghost town located in eastern Pima County, Arizona, between Benson and Vail. Access is via the Marsh Station Road interchange on I-10. It was established as a small railroad town with the arrival of the Southern Pacific in 1880, supplanting the earlier Ciénega station that was located to the west of Pantano. Pantano is situated 6 miles southeast of Ciénega Creek.
Ciénega Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Ciénega Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ciénega Creek”
- Cebuano: “Cienega Creek”
- Venetian: “Ciénega”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mountain View and Vail.
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