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Welcome to Briggs ...

Briggs is located in Cochise County<1>.


The location of Briggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Briggs is 5,170 feet [1,576 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Briggs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Briggs lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Briggs and travel east, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

The area code for Briggs: (520)

Communities Also Named Briggs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arizona communities named Briggs: This one is located in Cochise County and the other is located in Yavapai County.

Beyond Arizona, there are 21 communities that are also named Briggs - they are located in California (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briggs.

Communities near Briggs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggs.

  • Naco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Adobe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
    • Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
  • Palominas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palominas
    • Palominas is located in Cochise County
  • Miracle Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Valley
    • Miracle Valley is located in Cochise County
  • McNeal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hereford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Nicksville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicksville
    • Nicksville is located in Cochise County
  • Pirtleville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Douglas
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Elfrida
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Briggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briggs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs. See our Newspapers Page for Briggs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs ...

Looking for more information about Briggs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Briggs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briggs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briggs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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