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Douglas, Arizona

Northern America

Douglas is a city in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, on the United States border directly across from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. It was founded as a smelter town to process copper ore mined at nearby Bisbee, incorporated in 1905, and named for mining pioneer James Douglas; the Phelps Dodge Corporation's smelting works dominated the local economy until they closed in 1987. With a 2020 population of 16,534, the city remains a port of entry on the Mexican border, now separated from Agua Prieta by a border wall built during the George W. Bush administration.

Facts
Population
16,534 1
Area (sq km)
25.8782 1
Founding Year
1905 2
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
1221 1
Latitude
31.345 degrees north 1
Longitude
109.541389 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Dry 4
Time Zone
UTC-07:00 5
Sources
1. Douglas, Arizona (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 16,534 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 31.345, longitude -109.541389
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 1221 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 25.8782 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 16534 (2020)
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2. Douglas, Arizona (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: established_date
    May 15, 1905
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 31.345,-109.5414
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 1230.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.25, -109.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.25, -109.75
31.25 -109.75 BSk
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5. GeoNames: Douglas - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5293083, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.38 km)
Quote, cities500 record 5293083, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.38 km)
31.34455 -109.54534 P PPL US AZ 003 16592 1222 1226 America/Phoenix
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Wikidata: United States
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for United States, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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