Sierra Vista, Arizona

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Sierra Vista
City
Sierra Vista, Arizona City Hall
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Nickname:  Hummingbird Capital of the United States
Location of Sierra Vista in Cochise County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 31°32′44″N 110°16′35″W / 31.54556°N 110.27639°W / 31.54556; -110.27639
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Cochise
Incorporated	1956
Government
• Type	Council-manager government
• Body	Sierra Vista City Council
• Mayor	Clea McCaa
• City Council	List • William Benning • Marta Messmer • Gregory Johnson • Angelica Landry • Mark Rodriguez • Carolyn Umphrey
Area [1]
• Total	152.51 sq mi (395.00 km2)
• Land	152.25 sq mi (394.33 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
Elevation	4,633 ft (1,412 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	45,308
• Density	297.59/sq mi (114.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP codes	85600-85699
Area code	520
FIPS code	04-66820
Website	www.sierravistaaz.gov

Sierra Vista (/siˌɛrə ˈvɪstə/; Spanish: [ˈsjera ˈβista]) is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 45,308,^[2] and is the 27th most populous city in Arizona. The city is part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas Metropolitan Area,^[3] with a 2010 population of 131,346. Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army post, has been incorporated and is located in the northwest part of the city. Sierra Vista is bordered by the cities of Huachuca City and Whetstone to the north and Sierra Vista Southeast to the South.

Sierra Vista, Spanish for 'mountain view', is 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Tucson and serves as the main commercial, cultural, and recreational hub of Cochise County. Sierra Vista is located on the southwestern side of Cochise County and is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Tombstone, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Bisbee, and 15 miles (24 km) from the border of Mexico. The closest port of entry to Mexico is Naco in the Mexican state of Sonora which is 24 miles (39 km) from Sierra Vista to the southeast. Sierra Vista is home to University of Arizona, College of Applied Science and Technology, a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) designated Intelligence Community - Center of Academic Excellence (IC-CAE) university, Cochise College, and Wick Communications, a media company operating 27 newspapers and 18 specialty publications in 11 states.