Baghdad (Arizona)
| Baghdad | |
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 City view of Baghdad in January 2003 |
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| Location in County and Arizona | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Yavapai County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 35 ′ N , 113 ° 10 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 1,876 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 92 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.4 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.4 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1038 m |
| Postal code : | 86321 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-05140 |
| GNIS ID : | 0000949 |
The census-designated place Baghdad is located in Yavapai County in the US state of Arizona .
location
The place is on Bridle Creek . The nearest town is Prescott . Arizona State Route 96 begins in Baghdad .
history
With the opening of a copper mine in 1882, the upswing of this town could not be stopped. In 1973 the Cyprus Mines Corporation closed the copper mine forever.
sons and daughters of the town
- David R. Heinz (* 1956), US Marine Corps Brigade General.
literature
- Jeremy Poolman: Interesting Facts about the State of Arizona , London 1996 (German Baghdad, Arizona , Frankfurt a. M. 1998). This is a novel set in Baghdad, Arizona.
Web links
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