Empire Ranch | |
 The Empire Ranch headquarters. | |
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| Location | Las Cienegas, Arizona, United States |
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| Coordinates | 31°47′07″N 110°38′32″W / 31.78528°N 110.64222°W |
| Built | c.1871 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000354 |
| Added to NRHP | 1976 |
Empire Ranch is a working cattle ranch in southeastern Pima County, Arizona, that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In its heyday, Empire Ranch was one of the largest in Arizona, with a range spanning over 180 square miles (470 km2), and its owner, Walter L. Vail, was an important figure in the establishment of southern Arizona's cattle industry.[1][2] It is currently owned by the Bureau of Land Management with a grazing lease to a private operator.
- ^ "Empire Ranch Foundation: History of the Empire Ranch" (PDF). Gregory Paul Dowell. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places – Arizona (AZ), Pima County". Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved September 21, 2011.