Official Name: | Cochise, Arizona |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cochise |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 1,592 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | MST (no DST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Elevation M: | 1287 |
Elevation Ft: | 4222 |
Coordinates: | 32.1136°N -109.9217°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 85606 |
Area Code: | 520 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 3069 |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Cochise has the ZIP Code of 85606; in 2000, the population of the 85606 ZCTA was 1,592.[3]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cochise has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]