Hilltop, Arizona

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Hilltop, Arizona
Populated place
Hilltop is located in Arizona
Hilltop
Hilltop
Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 31°59′40″N 109°16′39″W / 31.99444°N 109.27750°W / 31.99444; -109.27750Coordinates: 31°59′40″N 109°16′39″W / 31.99444°N 109.27750°W / 31.99444; -109.27750
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Elevation
[1]
5,702 ft (1,738 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)520
FIPS code04-33070
GNIS feature ID5831

Hilltop is a Ghost town situated in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[2] Hilltop was discovered in the 1880s and was a successful mining town in the 1900s. Their economy declined steadily until the 1940s when Hilltop became a ghost town. The Hilltop Post office was erected on June 26, 1920, serving the local community.[3] The most notable achievement of the town was their purchase of an automobile in 1913 which they cherished and took great care of, using it to export minerals and ores.[4] Hilltop has an estimated elevation of 5,702 feet (1,738 m) above sea level in the Chiricahua Mountains on the border of Arizona and New Mexico.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Hilltop". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Hilltop (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ghost Town Trails - Hilltop, Cochise County, Arizona". www.arizonaghosttowntrails.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ "Ghost Town Trails - Hilltop, Cochise County, Arizona". www.arizonaghosttowntrails.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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