State ARIZONA
SIERRA VISTA
(regional info)
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Sierra Vista (Spanish for "Mountain View") is a thriving community of approximately 40,430 people
that serves as the regional center for southeastern Arizona. Located approximately 70 miles southeast
of Tucson, the city is surrounded by the unique beauty of the Huachuca, Dragoon, and Mule Mountains
and is bordered on the east by the San Pedro River, one of the premier bird-watching destinations in
the country. At an elevation of 4,600 feet, Sierra Vista not only boasts magnificent mountain views, but
also a temperate year-round climate, abundant sunshine, and clean, fresh air.
The history of Sierra Vista began with the establishment of Fort Huachuca in 1877. As a camp, and later
a fort, the post was the home base of the famed "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 9th and 10th Cavalry. The missions
of the post at that time were to secure the southern borders of the expanding United States and to protect
settlers from Indian attack. Several major commands now operate on Fort Huachuca, including the U.S. Army
Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army Signal Command, the Army intelligence Center and School,
and the Electronic Proving Grounds.
Initially, the areas around Fort Huachuca were virtually unpopulated except for a few small ranches spread
along the San Pedro River and close to the mountains. A small community gradually began to grow east of
the fort. In 1956, this community was incorporated as Sierra Vista. Fort Huachuca was annexed by the city
in 1971. Since its incorporation, Sierra Vista has steadily grown to encompass more than 130 square miles.
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