Hilltop, Arizona

Hilltop is a ghost town situated in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[2] Hilltop was discovered in the 1880s and was a successful mining town in the 1900s. Their economy declined steadily until the 1940s when Hilltop became a ghost town.[3] The Hilltop Post office was erected on June 26, 1920, serving the local community.[4] The most notable achievement of the town was their purchase of an automobile in 1913 which they cherished and took great care of, using it to export minerals and ores.[4] Hilltop has an estimated elevation of 5,702 feet (1,738 m) above sea level in the Chiricahua Mountains on the border of Arizona and New Mexico.[1]

Hilltop, Arizona
Populated place
Hilltop is located in Arizona
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Hilltop
Location within the state of Arizona
Hilltop is located in the United States
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Hilltop (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°59′40″N 109°16′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Elevation
[1]
5,702 ft (1,738 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code520
FIPS code04-33070
GNIS feature ID5831

References
  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Hilltop". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Hilltop (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. Varney, Philip (1980). "Eleven: The Chiricauhua Ghosts". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 118–121. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.
  4. "Ghost Town Trails – Hilltop, Cochise County, Arizona". www.arizonaghosttowntrails.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  • Ghost towns travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Hilltop – Ghost Town of the Month at azghosttowns.com
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