Cochise, Arizona

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
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
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Elevation
[1]
4,222 ft (1,287 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,592
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85606
Area code(s)520
GNIS feature ID3069[1]

Cochise has the ZIP Code of 85606; in 2000, the population of the 85606 ZCTA was 1,592.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cochise has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

  • 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]
  • A Union Pacific Train passing through the site of the railroad depot.
  • The Cochise Church.
  • The Cochise Cemetery, a couple miles south of town.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cochise
  2. "Cochise – Arizona Ghost Town". Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  3. "Big Nose Kate – Doc Holliday's Sidekick, p. 2". Archived from the original on 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  4. "85606 – Population Finder – American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  5. Climate Summary for Cochise, Arizona
  6. The Early History of the Town of Cochise, Arizona; p. 9
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