Cochise is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in
Cochise County
Cochise County () is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after the Native American chief Cochise.
The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is ...
,
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, United States. The city was created alongside the
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...
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.
In 1899,
Big Nose Kate
Mary Katherine Horony Cummings (November 7, 1850 – November 2, 1940), popularly known as Big Nose Kate, was a Hungarian-born American outlaw, gambler, prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gambler and gunfighter ...
, the famed sidekick of
Doc Holliday
John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. A close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp, Holliday is best known for his role in the event ...
, lived in Cochise while she was working at the
Cochise Hotel after Holliday's death.
Cochise has the
ZIP Code of 85606; in 2000, the population of the 85606
ZCTA was 1,592.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Cochise has a
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Photo gallery
Post Office Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, The post office.
Schoolhouse Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, Schoolhouse
Hotel Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, The Cochise Hotel.
General Store Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, The Cochise Country Store, built in 1913.
Small False Front Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, A small false front building.
Frame House Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, Former Cochise Train Depot, built in 1905.The Early History of the Town of Cochise, Arizona; p. 9
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Union Pacific Train Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, A Union Pacific Train passing through the site of the railroad depot.
Church Cochise Arizona 2014.JPG, The Cochise Church.
Cochise Cemetery Arizona 2014.JPG, The Cochise Cemetery, a couple miles south of town.
See also
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Willcox Playa
The Willcox Playa is a large endorheic dry lake or sink (playa) adjacent to Willcox, Arizona in Cochise County, in the southeast corner of the state. It is part of the Sonoran Desert ecoregion and is the remnant of a Pleistocene era pluvial Lak ...
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Cochise Train Robbery
References
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Unincorporated communities in Cochise County, Arizona
Unincorporated communities in Arizona