Globe (Arizona)
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 Globe in Arizona's Gila County
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1875 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Gila County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 24 ′ N , 110 ° 47 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 7,187 (as of: 2005) |
| Population density : | 154 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 46.7 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of which 46.67 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1070 m |
| Postcodes : | 85501-85502 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-28030 |
| GNIS ID : | 0029342 |
 Holy Angels Church |
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Globe is a small town in Gila County , Arizona, United States . Globe is also the seat of the county seat of the county and has 7486 inhabitants in an area of 46.7 km². The population density is 160.4 / km². The place is at an altitude of 1080 m. ü. NN in the Gila Basin below the Mogollon Rims . The place is accessed by the US Highway 60 .
history
Globe was founded in 1876.
Sports
One of the most important sports in the region is American football. The battle for the Copper Kettle is the rivalry between the Globe Tigers and the Miami Vandals.
sons and daughters of the town
- Helen Jacobs (1908-1997), tennis player
- Rose Mofford (1922–2016), politician, governor of the state of Arizona
- George Kempf (1944–2002), mathematician
- Louie Espinoza (born 1962), boxer
Web links
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