Mescal, Arizona facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mescal, Arizona
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St. Louis Southwestern 9641 passing through Mescal, AZ
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Location of Mescal in Cochise County, Arizona.
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 Mescal, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Mescal, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Land | 4.92 sq mi (12.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,170 ft (1,270 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,751 |
| • Density | 355.53/sq mi (137.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code |
85602
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| Area code(s) | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582826 |
Mescal is a small community in Cochise County, Arizona, in the United States. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government identifies for gathering population information, but it's not an officially incorporated city or town. In 2020, about 1,751 people lived in Mescal.
History of Mescal
Mescal first began as a stop along the Southern Pacific Railroad. This was at an elevation of about 4,085 feet above sea level. The community you see today is located south of the railroad, close to Interstate 10. Its current elevation is about 4,170 feet. Mescal even had its own post office for a while, from 1913 until 1931.
Getting Around Mescal
For people who live in Mescal, there's a local transportation service called Benson Area Transit. This service provides rides to the nearby town of Benson a couple of days each week.
Mescal in Movies and TV
Mescal has been a popular spot for filming movies and TV shows! Many famous productions have used its unique landscape as a backdrop.
Some of the well-known films and shows shot here include:
- Tom Horn (1980), starring the famous actor Steve McQueen.
- Tombstone (1993), a popular Western movie.
- The Quick and the Dead (1995), which featured actors like Sharon Stone and Leonardo DiCaprio.
- A TV series called Bill O’Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West - Doc Holliday (2015).
See also
In Spanish: Mescal (Arizona) para niños
