Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee is a city of 4,977 people in Cochise County, Arizona, founded in 1880.
Why visit Bisbee
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 8 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bisbee Historic District and Bisbee Residential Historic District.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Bisbee
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bisbee
Bisbee is a city in and the county seat of Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 4,923, down from 5,575 in the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bisbee, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks8
Bisbee Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Bisbe, Arizona
Bisbee Woman's Club Clubhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Building in Arizona, United States
Evergreen Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona, United States
Muheim House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Bisbee, Arizona, United States
Phelps Dodge General Office Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Office building in Arizona, United States of America
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Listed on the NRHP
Walter Douglas House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
House in Bisbee, Arizona
Restaurants and cafes8
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Churches and places of worship4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon
611 West Melody Lane, Bisbee
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.
In 1929, the county seat was moved from Tombstone to Bisbee, where it remains.
From the History section of Bisbee, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Ppep Tec - Manuel Borjorquez Learning Center-Closed
School · 3.1 mi
203 Bisbee Rd Ste A, Bisbee
Map of Bisbee
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 32°F | 1.3 in | 1.4 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 35°F | 1.1 in | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 38°F | 0.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 44°F | 0.2 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 81°F | 51°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 60°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 63°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 56°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 48°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 0.7 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 1.1 in | 0.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bisbee 1Wnw (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cochise County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-11: Lizard Fire (Fire)
- 2011-06-12: Monument Fire (Fire)
- 2011-05-09: Horseshoe Two Fire (Fire)
- 2009-05-18: Mule Pass Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Naco 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Miracle Valley 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Sierra Vista Southeast 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Pirtleville 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Douglas 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Tombstone 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
- Sierra Vista 25 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Huachuca City 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
- Whetstone 31 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- St. David 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bisbee Arizona, The original uploader was Willjay at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- R Bisbee Backyard (48948927088), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Police Blotter in the Bisbee Review (16123839849), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BisbeeMiningandHistoricalMuseum, Jlahorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bisbee-Walter Douglas House-1900, Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bisbee.ca1895, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Bisbee Woman's Club from NE 3, Ammodramus, CC0
- Muheim House, Bissbee, AZ, Karen Fasimpaur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Patrick's, Bisbee, AZ, Jeff Henley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evergreen Cemetery 1, Bisbee, AZ, Karen Fasimpaur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bisbee Womens Club.2002, National Park Service, Public domain
- Jimmy's Hot Dog Co Exterior, StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jimmy's Hot Dog Co Interior, StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garden Budda (9277476109), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lizard-on-a-wall (2509104911), Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS009-E-5675 - View of Arizona, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-124745 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-31909 - View of Arizona, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-5674 - View of Arizona, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-124744 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-1609 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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