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Old 07-21-2007, 11:52 AM
 
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Anyone kn ow of info about the area north of Tucson Reddington in particular?

Land $$$, is it a retirement area? Can't seem to find anything about this area. I guess it is the base of Mt Lemon?

Than ks in advance.
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Old 07-21-2007, 12:10 PM
 
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Anyone kn ow of info about the area north of Tucson Reddington in particular?

Land $$$, is it a retirement area? Can't seem to find anything about this area. I guess it is the base of Mt Lemon?

Than ks in advance.
Does this help, Savoy?

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/redington.html

Although only "over the hill" North of Tucson, I've never been there.

Good Luck


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Old 07-21-2007, 12:50 PM
 
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Redington, AZ is located on a dirt road between San Manuel, AZ and Benson, AZ. It's really east of Tucson. I have made the drive once when I lived near San Manuel (locals pronounce it San MAN-WELL). I don't think I would make the drive again, too hard on my truck. I believe you can also go west from there and end up on the far east side of Tucson, but thats a road more for off roading. It's a very remote area. On a map it looks pretty close to Tucson and to the other towns. But you have to take a very poorly maintained dirt road. It requires 4 wheel drive or at least a truck with good clearance. Lots of places where you have to go 5 or 10 MPH because of the potholes. There is not really a town there. A bunch of working ranches and a few regular houses are in the area. You would have to drive at least an hour on a dirt road to go grocery shopping, banks, medical etc. It's also on one of the proposed routes for a future I-10 bypass. Someday there could be a freeway running right through there. Could be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective.

On the plus side, its really nice country. Lots of Saguaros, pretty lush with trees for the desert at least. The San Pedro River runs through the area, but it's dry now and has been most of the time the past few years. Benson and San Manuel both have big expansion plans so services over time will get closer.

North of Tucson on the back side of Mt. Lemmon is the Tri-Cities area of Oracle, Mammoth and San Manuel. There are some proposed housing developments near Oracle and Mammoth. Still about 45 minutes from a real supermarket, hospital, movie theater, etc. San Manuel is a pretty nice town and homes are about 1/2 of what they cost in Tucson.
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Old 07-21-2007, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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Thanks, Winkelman

I've definitely learned something today . . . especially why I have never been there!


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Old 07-22-2007, 07:32 AM
 
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Yes thanks Winkelman that is quite an eye opening description. I'll let y'all know how it is when I get my 4 WD and off roader.
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Old 07-26-2007, 05:11 PM
 
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Cool Reddington, AZ

I live in Reddington! pretty far down that dirt road! I drive a small little econ car. The road is not that bad if you drive the 35mph seed limit. Monsoon is a little rough.
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:12 PM
 
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Redington, AZ is located on a dirt road between San Manuel, AZ and Benson, AZ. It's really east of Tucson. I have made the drive once when I lived near San Manuel (locals pronounce it San MAN-WELL). I don't think I would make the drive again, too hard on my truck. I believe you can also go west from there and end up on the far east side of Tucson, but thats a road more for off roading. It's a very remote area. On a map it looks pretty close to Tucson and to the other towns. But you have to take a very poorly maintained dirt road. It requires 4 wheel drive or at least a truck with good clearance. Lots of places where you have to go 5 or 10 MPH because of the potholes. There is not really a town there. A bunch of working ranches and a few regular houses are in the area. You would have to drive at least an hour on a dirt road to go grocery shopping, banks, medical etc. It's also on one of the proposed routes for a future I-10 bypass. Someday there could be a freeway running right through there. Could be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective.

On the plus side, its really nice country. Lots of Saguaros, pretty lush with trees for the desert at least. The San Pedro River runs through the area, but it's dry now and has been most of the time the past few years. Benson and San Manuel both have big expansion plans so services over time will get closer.

North of Tucson on the back side of Mt. Lemmon is the Tri-Cities area of Oracle, Mammoth and San Manuel. There are some proposed housing developments near Oracle and Mammoth. Still about 45 minutes from a real supermarket, hospital, movie theater, etc. San Manuel is a pretty nice town and homes are about 1/2 of what they cost in Tucson.
Winkelman,
You must of been somewhere else, the road to Reddington is County maintained and does not require anything but a car of any kind and it takes 15 minutes from San Manuel to Reddington. It is the San Pedro river road and one of the most beautiful valleys in southern Arizona. It is filled with properties that have artesian wells that flow naturally at rates between 2 and 25 gallons per minute. My 23 acres has a one acre pond. And if you look for a place to retire you couldn't do much better.

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Old 01-24-2011, 01:59 PM
 
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I heard redington burnt down a long time ago. I'm doing some geneology and was wondering how I would go about getting vital records for someone who was born there in the late 1800's. Please help. [email]hthrfrisby@gmail.com[/email]
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Old 01-24-2011, 02:04 PM
 
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There is very little in Redington (spelling seems to vary) except a ranch, a few isolated houses and a small farm, right along the San Pedro. It seems like a lot of people see Redington Road on a map and just go up there, not realizing that it's actually a pretty rough dirt road and, most of the time, one-lane. I think it's much easier to take it from Tucson to Redington as opposed to the other direction. The switchbacks on the Tucson side are better maintained.
You could look into Cascabel, which is just south of there. There are some retirees living there.
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Old 09-04-2011, 02:16 PM
 
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I just read a"On this date in Arizona History", note in the Az.Republic newspaper,about a miner named August Ealey,who, while working a silver claim near Redington, reported finding a "burial ground of a race of Giants" (1921). Does anyone have any further knowledge of this find, or any follow up info? I would appreciate any further info re this item.
Thanks, Johnnyo
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