Welcome to Cottonwood ...
Cottonwood is located in Apache County<1>.
When the people of Cottonwood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cottonwoodite<2>
Cottonwood is 6,060 feet [1,847 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cottonwood is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cottonwood lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Cottonwood and travel south, 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.
Cottonwood is located in the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Cottonwood ...
While we believe that this Cottonwood is located in Apache County, we know of another 3 Arizona communities named Cottonwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cochise, Pinal and Yavapai County.
Beyond Arizona, there are 47 communities that are also named Cottonwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (3), New Mexico (3), Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Texas (10), Utah (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottonwood.
Communities near Cottonwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottonwood.
- Blue Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gap
- Blue Gap is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Gap <4>
- Low Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
- Low Mountain is located in Navajo County
- Coyote Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Springs
- Coyote Springs is located in Apache County
- Pinon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinon <4>
- Chinle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinle
- Chinle is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinle <4>
- Steamboat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Steamboat is located in Apache County
- Rough Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Rock
- Rough Rock is located in Apache County
- Jeddito
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Keams Canyon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keams Canyon
- Keams Canyon is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keams Canyon <4>
- Many Farms
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Farms
- Many Farms is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many Farms <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cottonwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonwood.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottonwood. See our Newspapers Page for Cottonwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonwood ...
Looking for more information about Cottonwood? 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 Cottonwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottonwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/
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 Apache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cottonwood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cottonwood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottonwood - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |