Cañada del Oro
The Cañada del Oro, is a primary watershed channel in Oro Valley, Arizona, U.S. The Cañada del Oro originates in the remote Cañon del Oro in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, fed by rainfall and melted snow from the northern face of Mount Lemmon and flows northward toward the town of Oracle.Photo: CWanamaker, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,192 feet
- Description: primary watershed channel in the valley of Tucson in Pima and Pinal counties in Arizona, United States
- Also known as: “Canada del Oro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Fields Country Day School.
Green Fields Country Day School
School
Green Fields School is a Private, non-profit School in Tucson, Arizona, United States. It provides educational services for elementary, middle, and high school students. Green Fields Country Day School is situated 1½ miles east of Cañada del Oro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flowing Wells.
Flowing Wells
Locality
Flowing Wells is a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is a suburb of Tucson. The population was 16,419 at the 2010 census. The Flowing Wells community was given an All-America City Award by the National Civic League in 2007. Flowing Wells is situated 3 miles southeast of Cañada del Oro.
Cañada del Oro
- Categories: river, structural basin, and landform
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Cañada del Oro” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cañada del Oro”
- Cebuano: “Cañada del Oro (walog)”
- Cebuano: “Cañada del Oro”
- Dutch: “Cañada del Oro”
- Slovenian: “Canada del Oro”
- Slovenian: “Cañada del Oro”
- Spanish: “Cañada del Oro”
- Venetian: “Cañada del Oro”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kino and Orange Grove Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ina Road Heliport and Rillito River.
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