Thatcher (Arizona)
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Location in Arizona
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| Foundation : | 1881 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Arizona | ||
| County : | Graham County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 50 ′ N , 109 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,121 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 364.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.3 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 11.3 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 887 m | ||
| Postal code : | 85552 | ||
| Area code : | +1 928 | ||
| FIPS : | 04-73420 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0012277 | ||
| Website : | www.thatcheraz.com | ||
| Mayor : | Bob Rivera | ||
Thatcher is a US city in the US state of Arizona . Thatcher is located in south-east Arizona in Graham County . The county is named after the highest mountain in the area, Mount Graham . One of the largest observatories in the USA, the Large Binocular Telescope, is located on Mount Graham .
Thatcher had about 4,100 inhabitants in 2006. Thatcher's neighboring towns are Safford and Pima . The city is affected by US Highway 70 and is home to Eastern Arizona College.
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