Cochise is an unincorporated community located in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. The city was created alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1880s. The city was primarily a stop for coal and water which were needed for trains at the time. At its peak, the town had a population of approximately 3,000 people. Today, only 50 people still live in Cochise. The town is also home to several historic locations.[2] In 1899, Big Nose Kate, the famed sidekick of Doc Holliday, lived in Cochise while she was working at the Cochise Hotel after Holliday's death.[3]
Cochise, Arizona | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Cochise in 2014. | |
  Cochise, Arizona Location in the state of Arizona  Cochise, Arizona Cochise, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°06′49″N 109°55′18″W / 32.11361°N 109.92167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Elevation | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,592 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85606 |
| Area code | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 3069[1] |
Cochise has the ZIP Code of 85606; in 2000, the population of the 85606 ZCTA was 1,592.[4]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cochise has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
Photo gallery
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The post office. -
Schoolhouse -
The Cochise Hotel. -
The Cochise Country Store, built in 1913. -
A small false front building. -
![Former Cochise Train Depot, built in 1905.[6]](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Frame_House_Cochise_Arizona_2014.JPG/179px-Frame_House_Cochise_Arizona_2014.JPG)
Former Cochise Train Depot, built in 1905.[6] -
A Union Pacific Train passing through the site of the railroad depot. -
The Cochise Church. -
The Cochise Cemetery, a couple miles south of town.
![Former Cochise Train Depot, built in 1905.[6]](/wiki/File:Frame_House_Cochise_Arizona_2014.JPG)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cochise
- ^ "Cochise – Arizona Ghost Town". Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ "Big Nose Kate – Doc Holliday's Sidekick, p. 2". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ "85606 – Population Finder – American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ Climate Summary for Cochise, Arizona
- ^ The Early History of the Town of Cochise, Arizona; p. 9
External links
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Media related to Cochise, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
Ghost towns travel guide from Wikivoyage
