Down by the Border
Bisbee is dramatically situated at an elevation of 5,300 feet within the Mule Mountains of Cochise County, tucked into the extreme southern edge of Arizona just 11 miles north of the U.S.–Mexico border. This “Sky Island” location of The Jonquil Motel is the perfect setting to experience the high desert landscape.
Planning Your Visit to Bisbee
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Bisbee’s Climate
Bisbee, Arizona, enjoys a mild, high-desert climate, with cooler temperatures than the desert floor and a distinct summer monsoon season.
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Bisbee’s Geography
Bisbee is nestled in the Mule Mountains, a part of the vast and biologically diverse Madrean Sky Islands ecoregion that stretches across southeastern Arizona and northern Mexico.
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The US-Mexico Border
Bisbee sits only about 11 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, a geographical proximity that has significantly influenced its diverse history, culture, and economy.
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Bisbee’s Historic Highway 80
Bisbee’s historic Main Street was once part of the original transcontinental U.S. Highway 80, a major early automotive route across the southern United States.
Bisbee’s Districts
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Old Bisbee
The designation of Old Bisbee as a National Historic Landmark District in 1966 officially recognized the area’s exceptional preservation of early 20th-century architecture and its profound significance in Arizona’s mining history.
