Sunsites, a community of approx. 1,500 people, is an attractive
community with well-kept homes. Sunsites is proud of a Championship Golf Course
which graces the area with greenery and duck ponds.
A medical facility and a fire & rescue
department
are always ready if needed. A convenience store,
several
restaurants, a library, many churches, diverse businesses, along with
service and social clubs
are offered.
Ghost Town Trail begins at Pearce and
winds its way through the ghostly remains of Courtland and Gleeson,
then on to Tombstone.
Large apple, peach, pecan and pistachio orchards thrive here, as
well as many small family sized orchards and vegetable gardens. Almost anything
grows, from grapes, melons and tomatoes, to peanuts, rhubarb, strawberries and
raspberries. Farm produce such as wheat, milo, corn, alfalfa, chili peppers,
pinto beans, lettuce, cotton and popcorn are grown here.
Willcox and Benson are each 1/2 hour's drive away. Both offer
fully equipped hospitals. Tucson, just over 1 hour's drive, offers all the
amenities of a large city. Douglas, Arizona, and Aqua Prieta, Mexico, are an
hour's drive and provide that "South of the Border" experience. |
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