Cochise, Arizona
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| Cochise, Arizona | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Cochise, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 32°06′49″N 109°55′18″W / 32.11361°N 109.92167°WCoordinates: 32°06′49″N 109°55′18″W / 32.11361°N 109.92167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Elevation[1] | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,592 |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85606 |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 3069[1] |
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 has the ZIP Code of 85606; in 2000, the population of the 85606 ZCTA was 1,592.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cochise
- ^ "Cochise - Arizona Ghost Town". http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/cochise.html. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "Big Nose Kate - Doc Holliday's Sidekick - Page 2". Archived from the original on 2006-11-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20061107230037/http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-BigNoseKate2.html. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "85606 - Population Finder - American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_zip=85606. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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