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Globe, Arizona



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Temperature: 45.0 °F

Humidity: 77 %
Wind Speed: 2 mph NNE
Pressure: 30.06 "

Dew Point: 38 °F
Gusts: 6 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "





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  • City Description

    Globe (Western Apache: Bésh Baa Gowąh) is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 7,187. The city is the county seat of Gila County. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy. Globe is located at 33°23′59″N 110°46′54″W / 33.39972, -110.78167 (33.399858, -110.781570). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.7 km²), of which, 18.0 square miles (46.7 km²) of it is land and 0.06% is water. Globe is adjacent to Miami, Arizona, and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. Globe, Miami, and the unincorporated areas nearby (including Inspiration, Claypool and Central Heights-Midland City) are commonly called Globe-Miami. Globe is the western terminus of U.S. Route 70, which runs east to Atlantic, North Carolina. Globe is served by the Arizona Eastern Railway, which connects to the Union Pacific Railroad main line at Bowie, Arizona. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,486 people, 2,814 households, and 1,871 families residing in the city. The population

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    City Contained By:

    • Gila County
    • Arizona

    Timezones:

    • Mountain Time Zone

    Size:

    • 46.619785986 km squared

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