Apache, Arizona
Populated place
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Population as of2010
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
Time zone (DST)MST (UTC-7)
Elevation4383 ft
Elevation1336 m
Coordinates31°41′25″N 109°07′56″W
Area code520

Apache is a ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[1] It has an estimated elevation of 4,383 feet (1,336 m) above sea level.

History

Apache is the site of the Geronimo Surrender Monument, a memorial dedicated to the site of Geronimo's surrender, and the end of Native American wars in the US.[2]

Apache's population was 38 in 1940,[3] and was 15 in the 1960 census.[4]

Education

Apache is the site of Apache Elementary School, a one-room schoolhouse[5] with an enrollment (in 2017) of eight students as of 2018.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Apache (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Apache, Arizona: Geronimo Surrender Monument". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 85.
  4. ^ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
  5. ^ "Apache Elementary School". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Save the date – October 16, 2017 – Apache Open House". Retrieved 24 March 2018.