Hereford, Arizona

Hereford, Arizona
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Coordinates: 31°26′18″N 110°05′52″W / 31.43833°N 110.09778°W / 31.43833; -110.09778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
unincorporated community1895–1900
Elevation4,193 ft (1,278 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total6,537
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP code
85615
Area code520
GNIS feature ID5733[1]

Hereford is a populated place in Cochise County along the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is southeast of Sierra Vista and is a part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas micropolitan area. The elevation is 4,193 feet at the location of the original townsite at the far eastern end of the unincorporated area; the residential area runs for another 8 miles west from this location, blending into the unincorporated area of Nicksville at an elevation of approximately 4800 feet.[citation needed] Hereford Station Post Office is located at the far western end of Nicksville, at the foot of the Huachuca Mountains.[2]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hereford, Arizona
  2. ^ Cochise County, Dex: Official Directory, CenturyLink, 2014, pg 1