Oracle Homes for Sale: The Gold-Rush Town of Arizona

The town of Oracle, Arizona, is located roughly 30 miles north of the city of Tucson, and is comprised mostly of ranches and cattle farms that sit on vast plots of desert land. Oracle was originally founded during the late 1800s by an explorer who coined the first mine he discovered, high up in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Oracle. The town would later become a popular ‘Gold Rush’ town, as over the next century over 68 gold mines would be drilled and mined for the precious metals contained within. Today many of those old mines are shut down and what remains are historical sites, some that offer tours and plenty of ranchers and farmers who call this quaint, mountainous desert town their home. Oracle homes for sale present a connection to the Old West. The history of Oracle is as rich as the history of the state of Arizona, and houses one of the oldest post offices in the state. The nearby metropolis of Tucson offers all of the luxuries and amenities that a nearby major city can. Just ask any of the many residents, and they will tell you that they would not trade their free-range, ranching lifestyle in for anything.