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San Xavier, Arizona

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Arivaca census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85629. It lies near White Hill. The Survey maps it on the Twin Buttes quadrangle. It stands 3,540 feet above sea level.

San Xavier within Pima County

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

8 of 11 photographs shown, 2018

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Ornate sanctuary detail within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Ornate sanctuary detail within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Sanctuary detail of Jesus on the cross within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Sanctuary detail of Jesus on the cross within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
The Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
The Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Ornate sanctuary details within the Mission San Xavier del Bac, a Spanish Catholic mission, completed in 1797 on what is now the Tohono O'odham San Xavier Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, just south of Tucson
Highsmith, Carol M, 2018. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Pima County

Fires near this place

26 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of San Xavier between 1993 and 2020, burning about 10 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Natural3
Debris and open burning1
Smoking1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 September 1993Debris and open burningunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
8 August 2004Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeCRUZ
7 August 2018Naturalunder an acreHelmet Peak Volunteer Fire Department77
3 August 2000Naturalunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeGUNSIGHT
28 August 2019Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreHelmet Peak Volunteer Fire DepartmentNOT NAMED
24 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast DistrictMCGEE
24 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
7 June 2000Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acrePapago AgencyPIMA

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pima County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 62 workings within 5 miles of San Xavier: 25 past producers, 18 producers, 16 occurrences, 2 plants. 20 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Annete MineSilver, Zinc, Gold, Copper, LeadProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Ant Hill GroupLead, Copper, SilverPast Producer
Antelope ClaimsSilver, Lead, ZincOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Antelope ClaimsLead, Zinc, Gold, SilverOccurrence
Arizona No. 3 MineLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, GoldProducer1948, 1966
Cottonwood RanchREE, ThoriumOccurrence
Daisy MineCopper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Tungsten, MolybdenumPast ProducerBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Daisy MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum, Tungsten, ZincPast Producer
Lone Valley MineTungsten, Copper, SilverPast ProducerScheelite
Lone Valley Mine GroupCopper, Silver, TungstenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Pima County

Storms near this place

6 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Xavier in 6 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 4 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2011Flash FloodSan Xavier$25,000Heavy rainfall resulted in rapid runoff and flash flooding on Tucson's south side. Several streets were flooded around the Tucson International Airport and a swift water rescue was conducted at Old Nogales and Old Vail Roads. The most significant damage was sustained by the Marshall Home for Men near Interstate 10 and Interstate 19 where a small wash overflowed into the business, resulting in significant water damage to the interior. The force of the water also broke through the front door.
October 2018Flash FloodSan Xavier$1,000Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused several roads to be flooded in the Sahuarita area including sections of Wilmot Road and Nogales Highway. One one car became stalled in flood waters on La Villita Road.
October 2025Funnel CloudSan Xavier-Multiple reports of a funnel cloud south of Drexel Heights associated with a weak shower. Lasted 5 minutes.
August 2021Flash FloodSan Xavier-Two to three inches of rain in 2 hours along and south of Highway 86 caused flash flooding south of Ryan Field Airport and around Tucson Mountain Park Estates. Sierrita Mt. Rd. was closed near Hilltop Rd. and both Sandario Rd. and Snyder Hill Rd. was closed at the Black Wash.
July 2008Flash FloodSan Xavier-A trained spotter reported 0.90 inch of rain in 15 minutes with roadways flooded in the Sahuarita area.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindSan Xavier-Thunderstorm winds were estimated to 60 mph.

Every storm recorded in Pima County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Twin Buttes5.2 miles21
Sahuarita7.5 miles20
Green Valley Pueblo Estates7.7 miles20
Duval7.8 miles20
East Sahuarita9.1 miles20
Sahuarita Heights9.1 miles20
Green Valley9.8 miles20
Diamond Bell Ranch9.9 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on San XavierAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q16899728The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 10864. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.