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Discover Chiricahua in United States
Chiricahua in the region of Arizona is a town located in United States - some 1,875 mi or ( 3018 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Chiricahua is now 04:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Phoenix " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Bisbee, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Safford, and Tucson. When in this area, you might want to check out Bisbee . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chiricahua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Skeleton Canyon
Skeleton Canyon is located 30 miles northeast of the town of Douglas, Arizona, in the Peloncillo Mountains, which straddles the modern Arizona and New Mexico state line, in the New Mexico Bootheel region. This canyon connects the Animas Valley of New Mexico with the San Simon Valley of Arizona, and was once a main route between the United States and Mexico.
Located at 31.69 -109.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Fort Rucker, Arizona
Fort Rucker, or Camp Rucker, is a former United States Army post in Cochise County, Arizona. First known as Camp Supply and Camp Powers, its name was changed on October 1, 1878 in honor of Lieutenant John Anthony "Tony" Rucker. On July 11, 1878, Lieutenant Rucker died in an unsuccessful attempt to save the life of a fellow soldier, Lieutenant Austin Henley, when the two tried to cross a nearby river which had swelled following a rainstorm.
Located at 31.75 -109.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Guadalupe Mountains (Hidalgo County)
The Guadalupe Mountains of Hidalgo County (Spanish: Sierra de Guadalupe) are a 13 mi (21 km) long, sub– range in southwest Hidalgo County, New Mexico, adjacent the southeast border of Arizona's Cochise County. A small portion of the range is in Cochise County, namely the outlet of Guadalupe Canyon, famous for the Guadalupe Canyon Massacre. The very southern end of the range is also in the border region of Sonora, just north of Federal Highway 2.
Located at 31.47 -109.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Rucker Canyon
Rucker Canyon is a major canyon draining the western central-south of the Chiricahua Mountains, the central landform of the eastern third of Cochise County, Arizona's extreme southeast, bordering southwest New Mexico. It is famous for historic Camp Rucker. The canyon contains Rucker Creek, (Rucker Wash), and upstream closer to the headwaters, the small Rucker Lake.
Located at 31.75 -109.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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