Bisbee
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General Information
Other Name: -, District: Arizona, State: South West, United States of America
Area: 4.8 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: +1(520)
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Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.The city is the county seat of Cochise County.Location
82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson.Climate
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If Southern Arizona is a bird watcher''s paradise, this place must be bird watcher''s heaven. The staff at the observatory in Bisbee offers a wide range of no-cost and low-cost activities, such as hummingbird banding (free) and birding walks in the Chiricahuas. Nature workshops and bus tours into surrounding birding areas of Cochise County.
The Old Bisbee Ghost Tour is the only one of its kind. Your Ghost Host will lead you on this walking tour through Old Bisbee''s streets, stairways, and old alleys after dark on an adventure to discover and learn about the ghosts that haunt this hundred twenty five year old town. Learn their history and favorite haunts while seeing Old Bisbee when very few do, after sunset.The Old Bisbee Ghost Tour is a walking tour consisting of hills, steps, and loose pavement.
This museum, the Smithsonian Institution''s only rural branch, documents the history of Bisbee ''s mining days from boom to bust. Located in the town''s main plaza, it''s a must-see for anyone interested in mining and minerals; it features a huge mineral display as well as photographic exhibits, most notably the "Old miners were tough" section about daily life in the copper mines.
Operated by the Bisbee Restoration Association this free museum is housed in the Fair Store building located on Bisbee''s historic Main Street. The museum contains numerous items connected with the community''s early history of mining and ranching. A gift shop is located on the main floor.