Catalina Foothills, Arizona
| Catalina Foothills, Arizona | |
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 Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona |
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 Catalina Foothills, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 32°17′38″N 110°53′2″W / 32.29389°N 110.88389°WCoordinates: 32°17′38″N 110°53′2″W / 32.29389°N 110.88389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.6 sq mi (115.5 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,575 ft (785 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 53,794 |
| • Density | 1,210.2/sq mi (465.7/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 04-11230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0037214 |
Catalina Foothills is an upscale, high-income census-designated place (CDP) located north of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Situated in the southern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Catalina Foothills had a population of 50,796 at the 2010 census. Catalina Foothills is one of the most affluent communities in Arizona and in the U.S., with the 6th highest per capita income in Arizona, and the 14th highest per capita income in the U.S. of communities with a population of at least 50,000. The Catalina Foothills community includes some of the Tucson metropolitan area's most expensive homes and land, and has the highest median property value. It boasts some of the nation's most prestigious resorts, golf courses, and spas.
The history of the modern development of the Catalina Foothills dates back to the early 1920s. Prior to that time, the Catalina Foothills area was primarily federal trust land and open range for cattle grazing. Beginning in the 1920s, John Murphey began purchasing property north of River Road in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Murphey originally planned to develop 10 housing subdivisions with large lots. Murphey’s vision for the Catalina Foothills community was low-density residential development, on lots designed for maximum privacy, preserving existing desert vegetation, the natural terrain, and mountain views. In 1928 Murphey bought a 7,000 acres (28 km2) tract of land north of River Road between North Oracle Road and Sabino Canyon in a federal land auction.
Around the same time, Josias Joesler, a Swiss architect, was retained to implement John Murphey’s vision. Residential development in the Catalina Foothills began in the 1930s, and Joesler designed a number of the homes.
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