Oracle Junction, Arizona
Populated place in Arizona, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oracle Junction is a populated place and part of the SaddleBrooke designated census area in Pinal County, Arizona, United States,[2] near the junction of Arizona State Routes 77 and 79 (formerly U.S. 89 until 1992).[3] It is an estimated 3,320 feet (1,010 m) above sea level.[1]
Oracle Junction, Arizona | |
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 Oracle Junction Location within the state of Arizona  Oracle Junction Oracle Junction (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′18″N 110°56′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pinal |
| Elevation | 3,320 ft (1,012 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-51320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24547 |
History
Oracle Junction was originally a service station called Walnut Service Station, along the main road between Tucson and Phoenix.[4] It was renamed Oracle Junction Service Station in 1926, and Oracle Junction developed in the area around it. During the 1930s the area hosted rodeos on Independence Day weekend.[4]
The area had its own fire district, created in 1980.[5]
On January 1, 1996, Oracle Junction Fire District merged with Catalina Fire District and Golder Ranch Fire District the three districts became a larger Golder Ranch Fire District.[6]
As of the mid-1990s, the area has a mobile home park, a bakery, and two restaurants. The original service station closed.[4] In 2022, there is only a small mobile home park and a restaurant.
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