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Cochran

Ghost town · Pinal County, Arizona

North Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
North Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cochran is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona. It is one of 9 former communities in Pinal County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 15 Arizona counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Cochran was established in 1905, in the early 20th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cochran as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.1094° N, 111.1500° W.

Key facts

Founded1905
Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation1,645 ft
Nearest living townSuperior, AZ
Distance to it11.3 miles
Coordinates33.10940, -111.15000

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What's there now

Cochran is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Superior, AZ (population 2,470), about 11.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,645 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Photo of the coke ovens near the ghost town of Cochran, Arizona
Photo of the coke ovens near the ghost town of Cochran, Arizona · Cygnusloop99 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Cochran?

Cochran is in Pinal County, Arizona, at 33.1094, -111.1500.

How many ghost towns are in Pinal County?

Pinal County, Arizona has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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