Douglas (Arizona)
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | May 15, 1905 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Cochise County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 21 ′ N , 109 ° 33 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 17,016 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 850.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1221 m |
| Postcodes : | 85607, 85608, 85655 |
| Area code : | +1 520 |
| FIPS : | 04-20050 |
| GNIS ID : | 0004069 |
| Website : | www.douglasaz.gov |
| Mayor : | Donald C. Huish |
Douglas is an American city in Arizona in Cochise County . It has about 17,000 inhabitants on an area of 20.0 km² (as of 2006). The city was named after James Douglas , a Canadian entrepreneur.
Douglas is right on the border with Mexico . Opposite it is the Mexican city of Agua Prieta . The location served as the location for the movie Arizona Dream . Arizona State Route 80 runs through the city and US Highway 191 begins in Douglas .
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