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Encyclopedia > Bisbee, Arizona
City of Bisbee, Arizona
The famed and eclectic Shady Dell Trailer Park in Bisbee, Arizona
The famed and eclectic Shady Dell Trailer Park in Bisbee, Arizona
Location in Cochise County and the state of Arizona
Location in Cochise County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 31°25′6″N 109°53′52″W / 31.41833, -109.89778
Country United States
State Arizona
County Cochise
Incorporated January 9th, 1902
Government
 - Mayor Ron Oertle
Area
 - City  4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
 - Land  4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
 - Water  0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation  5,538 ft (1,688 m)
Population (2005)[1]
 - City 6,177
 - Density 1,286.9/sq mi (494.2/km²)
Time zone MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7)
ZIP code 85603
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-06260
GNIS feature ID 0001436
Website: http://www.cityofbisbee.com/

Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,177.[1] The city is the county seat of Cochise CountyGR6. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 794 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1232 pixel, file size: 599 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shady Dell, Bisbee Arizona, April 2006. ... Image File history File links Cochise_County_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Bisbee_highlighted. ... Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... List of the 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona: Arizona county map Apache County formed in 1879 from part of Yavapai County. ... Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... MST is UTC-7 The Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-7. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... North American area code 520 is a state of Arizona telephone area code which was created in a split from area code 602 on March 19, 1995 for the rest of the state outside of the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Tucson (pronounced , Spanish: Tucsón ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...

Contents

History

Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine. For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... This article is about the chemical element. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Mining industry

Mining in the Mule Mountains proved quite successful: in the early 20th century the population of Bisbee soared. Incorporated in 1902, by 1910 its population swelled to 9,019 and it sported a constellation of suburbs, including Warren, Lowell, and San Jose, some of which had been founded on their own (ultimately less successful) mines. In 1917, open pit mining was successfully introduced to meet the heavy copper demand due to World War I. Chuquicamata, the second largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... The Mule Mountains as viewed from the west, looking east. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...


In 1929, the county seat was moved from Tombstone, Arizona to Bisbee, where it remains. Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, founded in 1879 in what was then the Arizona Territory. ...


Bisbee Deportation

For full article see Bisbee Deportation On 12 July 1917, the Phelps Dodge Corporation deported 1,185 men from the town of Bisbee, Arizona. ...


In 1917, the Phelps Dodge Corporation deported 1,185 suspected Industrial Workers of the World miners.[1] This followed a similar incident earlier that year in central Arizona, the Jerome Deportation. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD) was founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. ... The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union currently headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. At its peak in 1923 the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. ... Jerome is a town located in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. ...


Mining decline and closure

By 1950, boom times were over and the population of the City of Bisbee had dropped to less than 6,000, but the introduction of strip mining and continued underground work would see the town escape the fate of many of its early contemporaries. However, in 1974-1975, the Phelps Dodge Corporation finally halted mining operations in its massive Bisbee mine, the Lavender Pit. Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Strip mining is the practice of mining a seam of mineral ore by first removing all of the soil and rock that lies on top of it. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD) was founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. ... The Lavender Pit is an open pit copper mine located in Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona. ...

Old Bisbee
Old Bisbee

The resulting exodus of mine employees might have been the end of the town. Still, as the county seat, the city's economy soldiered on. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 581 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 581 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...


Modern Bisbee: tourism and art

The sudden flood of real estate onto the market and crash in housing prices, coupled with an attractive climate and picturesque scenery, led to Bisbee's subsequent rebirth as an artists' colony. The rediscovery of Bisbee by baby boomers in the 1990s saw it develop a more polished look, complete with coffee shops and live theater. Many of the old houses have been renovated, and property values in Bisbee now greatly exceed those of other Southeastern Arizona cities. An art colony is a place where artists live and work, interacting with one another, often creating a distinctive style. ... A baby boom is defined as a period of increased birth rates relative to surrounding generations. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...


Today, the original city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee," and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. Old Bisbee is also noted for its architecture, including its Victorian houses and elegant Art Deco courthouse. Because its plan was laid out before the automobile, Old Bisbee has an almost European feel. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old three-story high school: each floor has a ground-level entrance. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Asheville City Hall. ...


Today, the town is very liberal in nature. You will find many feminists protesting in the streets. Many past hippies have claimed Bisbee for their home. You won't find many children in this town as most have abandoned the lifestyle of their parents.


Suburbs

The "City of Bisbee" now includes the historic downtown Bisbee, as well as the geographically spaced but administratively combined satellite towns. Warren's small downtown is economically depressed, but its residential district houses a significant portion of the population and it boasts ownership of many public services including City Hall and the elementary and high schools. San Jose, on the southern side of the Mule Mountains, has seen the most new growth in the last two decades, as it is not restricted by mountains. It hosts many newer county government buildings and a large shopping center. Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. ...

Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona
Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee is also known for high quality turquoise, called "Bisbee Blue". Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 794 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1232 pixel, file size: 778 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 794 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1232 pixel, file size: 778 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). ... Bisbee Blue refers to the turquoise that comes from copper mines located in the vicinity of Bisbee, Arizona. ...


Geography

Bisbee is located at 31°25′6″N, 109°53′52″W (31.418390, -109.897772)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,090 people, 2,810 households, and 1,503 families residing in the city. The population density was 488.8/km² (1,266.3/mi²). There were 3,316 housing units at an average density of 266.2/km² (689.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.12% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 11.07% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. 34.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 2,810 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.90. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $27,942, and the median income for a family was $36,685. Males had a median income of $29,573 versus $23,269 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,129. About 12.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Sites of interest

(excluding those mentioned under History)

  • Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden: this garden is no longer open due to the death of David Epple in May 2005.
  • The Lavender Pit is an inactive open pit mine site in the center of the city.
  • The Warren Ball Park, a baseball stadium built in 1909, has housed a number of professional teams and can make a legitimate claim as the sport's oldest park still in use.
  • The Thomas Ranch, a family-owned and operated beef cattle ranch since 1902, the year Bisbee was incorporated.

The Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden in a non-profit botanical garden, located at 8 Cactus Lane, Bisbee, Arizona, USA, that contains representative samples of over 800 varieties of high desert plant life. ... The Lavender Pit is an open pit copper mine located in Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona. ... This article is about the sport. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Thomas Ranch was founded in 1902, the same year that Bisbee, Arizona was founded. ...

Sports teams

Bisbee's Copper Queen Hotel
Bisbee's Copper Queen Hotel
The Lavender Pit

Professional: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (699 × 933 pixel, file size: 290 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Copper Queen Hotel, Bisbee, Arizona taken by me, June 17, 2006 File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (699 × 933 pixel, file size: 290 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Copper Queen Hotel, Bisbee, Arizona taken by me, June 17, 2006 File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 685 KB) The Lavender Pit, an open pit copper mine, Bisbee, Arizona. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 685 KB) The Lavender Pit, an open pit copper mine, Bisbee, Arizona. ...

Semi-Professional: The Bisbee/Douglas Copper Kings were a baseball team in the independent Arizona-Mexico League. ...

  • Bisbee Kings (2006-) Baseball

The Bisbee Copper Kings are a semi-pro baseball team in Bisbee, Arizona. ...

Popular culture

  • Joanna Brady is the protagonist of a series of mystery novels by author J. A. Jance, centered on Bisbee and surrounding desert-mountain-border areas.
  • The 1956-1958 TV series Sheriff of Cochise was set in and around Bisbee, legal seat of Cochise County.[2]
  • On the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode originally aired December 5, 2005, Bisbee is visited by Larry David. The city's name is misspelled "Bisby" in the episode.
  • On the television show Supernatural, in the episode "Skin," Dean claimed to be a police detective from Bisbee.
  • In 2000, the low-budget William Shatner film Groom Lake was filmed in Bisbee and surrounding areas.
  • In the double-Oscar winning 1997 film L.A. Confidential, actress Kim Basinger plays Lynn Bracken, a Veronica Lake look-a-like beauty originally from Bisbee.
  • The Stephen King 2006 made-for-television film Desperation was filmed around Tucson and Bisbee, using several extras from Bisbee itself, including Mayor Ron Oertle.
  • Actor Earl Hindman, best known for portraying Wilson W. Wilson Jr. on the sitcom Home Improvement, was born in Bisbee in 1942.
  • The song "Bisbee Blue" was included on the 2006 Calexico album, Garden Ruin.
  • Legendary mixed martial arts fighter Don Frye was famously fired from the Bisbee Fire Department after winning an early Ultimate Fighting Championship event, UFC 8. Due to the negative stigma surrounding mixed martial arts at the time (the sport was called "Human cockfighting" by Arizona Senator John McCain),[citation needed] Frye, an Arizona State University alumni, was terminated from his position on the Fire Department.
  • While the nearby town of Tombstone is known as "The Town Too Tough to Die", locals jokingly refer to Bisbee as "The Town Too High to Care."
  • Renowned science fiction author Jack Williamson was born April 29, 1908 in Bisbee.
  • In the movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," one of the previously-alien-abducted men who was returned to earth atop Devil's Mountain stated (in the movie) "John DeLorean: Bisbee, Arizona".
  • It is featured in the 1957 film 3:10 to Yuma and its 2007 remake.

Spoiler warning: Joanna Brady is the protagonist of a series of mystery novels by author J. A. Jance, centered on the small desert town of Bisbee, Arizona. ... Judith Ann (J. A.) Jance (born in South Dakota, October 27) is an award-winning contemporary American author of mystery and horror novels. ... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David as himself. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lawrence Gene Larry David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... This article is about the US TV series. ... William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ... L.A. Confidential is a 1997 feature film based on the 1990 crime fiction novel of the same title by James Ellroy, the third in his L.A. Quartet novel cycle. ... Kimila Ann Basinger (born December 8, 1953) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Veronica Lake (14 November 1922[1] – 7 July 1973) was a popular American film actress and pin-up model who enjoyed both popular and critical acclaim, especially for her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... Desperation. ... Earl Hindman Earl John Hindman (October 20, 1942–December 29, 2003) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of the character Wilson W. Wilson Jr. ... Wilson W. Wilson Jr is a fictional character from the sitcom Home Improvement, played by Earl Hindman. ... This article is about the television series. ... For the city, see Calexico, California. ... Garden Ruin is the 2006 release from Tucson, Arizona indie rock band Calexico. ... For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see hybrid martial arts. ... Don Frye (born November 23, 1965) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, actor, and professional wrestler. ... This article covers the organization itself. ... UFC 8: David vs. ... The Cock Fight by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1847) A cockfight is a contest, held in a cockpit between two fighting cocks (roosters) trained to severely injure and/or kill one another. ... “McCain” redirects here. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson (and occasionally under the pseudonym Will Stewart) was a U.S. writer considered by many the Dean of Science Fiction. [1] // Williamson spent his early childhood in western Texas. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

References

  1. ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.

The comma-separated values (or CSV; also known as a comma-separated list or comma-separated variables) file format is a file type that stores tabular data. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

  • Warren-Bisbee Railway

The Warren-Bisbee Railway was an 8-mile electric interurban railway in the U.S. State of Arizona, linking Warren with Bisbee,.[1] The line began service on March 11, 1908 operating a 30-minute service with 42-foot McGuire-Cummings interurban cars. ...

External links

Coordinates: 31.41839° N 109.897772° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Bisbee, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1046 words)
Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson.
Bisbee was founded as a copper, gold, and silver mining town in 1880, and named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the financial backers of the adjacent Copper Queen Mine.
In 1929, the county seat was moved from Tombstone, Arizona to Bisbee, where it remains.
Bisbee Arizona (672 words)
Bisbee was the acknowledged "Queen of the Copper Camps".
With a mining life of almost a century and a peak population of 35'000, Bisbee attained a permanence rare among mining towns.
By 1975 Bisbee was just another place that had joined the long list of former mining camps on their way to obscurity.
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