Kohls Ranch is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 46 at the 2010 census.

Geography

The CDP is located in northern Gila County at the southern foot of the

Mogollon Rim The Mogollon Rim ( or or ) is a topographical and geological feature cutting across the northern half of the U.S. state of Arizona. It extends approximately , starting in northern Yavapai County and running eastward, ending near the border ...

, in the valley of the upper reaches of

Tonto Creek Tonto Creek is a stream located in the Mogollon Rim area of the state of Arizona on the north edge of the Tonto National Forest. The closest town, Payson, Arizona, Payson, is away. Tonto Creek is a stream that flows year round, starting just ...

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forms the northern edge of the CDP, running west to Payson and east to

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. According to the

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, the Kohls Ranch CDP has a total area of , all land. In the eastern part of the CDP is Tonto Creek Camp (formerly Camp Tontozona, the training camp for the

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team). There are several cabins and a bar in the vicinity, as well as two

Tonto National Forest The Tonto National Forest, encompassing , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the ninth largest national forest in the United States. The forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet (427 m) in ...

campgrounds. Kohl's Ranch Lodge is a resort operated by

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Transportation

Mountain Valley Shuttle stops in Kohl's Ranch on its

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route.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Gila County, Arizona Census-designated places in Arizona Populated places of the Mogollon Rim