State Route 83 (SR 83) is a scenic state highway in southern Arizona, stretching from its junction with Interstate 10 near Vail south to Parker Canyon Lake. It passes through sparsely populated areas of Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties, passing through the wine towns of Sonoita and Elgin.
 State Route 83 | ||||
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 SR 83 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ADOT | ||||
| Length | 53.63 mi[1] (86.31 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Patagonia–Sonoita Scenic Road[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Parker Canyon Lake | |||
| North end |  I-10 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arizona | |||
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Route description
editThe southern terminus of Route 83 is located at Parker Canyon Lake. It heads northwest from the lake and passes through Sonoita before it reaches a junction with SR 82. It continues to the north from this junction to its northern terminus at an interchange with I-10 near Vail, southeast of Tucson.[1][3]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cochise | Parker Canyon Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 | West Coronado Trail – Nogales | Southern terminus; road continues west as Parker Canyon Road |
| Santa Cruz | Sonoita | 28.19 | 45.37 |  SR 82 – Nogales, Tombstone | |
| Pima | Vail | 53.63 | 86.31 | I-10 – Tucson, El Paso | Northern terminus; exit 281 on I-10 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Arizona Department of Transportation. "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ Arizona Department of Transportation (2014). "Arizona Parkways, Historic and Scenic Roads" (PDF). Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "overview map of SR 83" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
External links
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