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.
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Coordinates: 32°06′49″N 109°55′18″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Cochise
Elevation [1]	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

According 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.
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  Schoolhouse
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  The Cochise Hotel.
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  The Cochise Country Store, built in 1913.
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  A small false front building.
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  Former Cochise Train Depot, built in 1905.[6]
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  A Union Pacific Train passing through the site of the railroad depot.
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  The Cochise Church.
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  The Cochise Cemetery, a couple miles south of town.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cochise, Arizona.

• Willcox Playa
• Cochise Train Robbery

References