Cochise [SEP] place of death
of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache. A key war leader during the Apache Wars, he led an uprising against the U.S. government which began in 1861, and persisted until a peace treaty in 1872. Cochise County, Arizona is named after him.
Biography.
Cochise (or "Cheis") was one of the most noted Apache leaders (along with Geronimo and Mangas Coloradas) to resist intrusions by European Americans during the 19th century. He was described as a large man (for the time),
in Cochise while she was working at the Cochise Hotel after Holliday's death.
Cochise has the ZIP Code of 85606; in 2000, the population of the 85606 ZCTA was 1,592.
Climate.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cochise has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
See also.
- Willcox Playa
- Cochise Train Robbery