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Discover Contention
Contention in Cochise County (Arizona) is a town in United States about 1,922 mi (or 3,092 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Contention is now 11:26 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Phoenix with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports near Contention, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bisbee, Naco, Santa Cruz, Agua Prieta and Nogales. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 10% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Tombstone Cowboys pt. 1
Tombstone Cowboys do a comedy, of old days in Tombstone Arizona. Nothing more, nothing less (quote from 'Boothill Cemetery')
Tombstone, Arizona, O.K. Corral
I went to Tombstone today and recorded this video while at the O.K. Corral. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. Sorry for the focus of the camera its not that good recording videos.
March of the Gunfighters 30th Annual
Leaving the best for last. This was the highlight of my day in Tombstone. Hope everyone enjoys my videos from Bisbee and Tombstone Arizona. The town folks from both Bisbee and Tombstone were...
CCC Camp St. David Arizona 1936
This video clip, from 1936, was taken from a longer video given to Colossal Cave Mountain Park by Elson Alvarez for the CCC Museum. Alvarez was enrolled at CCC Camp SCS-10-A, Co. 3840, St....
Coues White-tailed Deer Buck near the San Pedro River in Cochise County, Arizona, Sept. 2013
This Coues white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi) buck was filmed in the Chihuahuan Desert near the San Pedro River in Cochise County, Arizona on September 27, 2013 at about 5:22pm.
Great Egret at the San Pedro River in Cochise County, Arizona, Sept. 2013
This great egret (Ardea alba egretta) was filmed at the San Pedro River in Cochise County, Arizona on September 27, 2013 at about 4:45pm. facebook.com/WanderlustExploration ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Contention City, Arizona
Contention City or Contention is a ghost mining town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It was occupied from the early-1880s through the late-1880s in what was then known as the Arizona Territory. Only a few foundations now remain of this boomtown which was settled and abandoned with the rise and fall of silver mining in and around the area of Tombstone.
Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate
The Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate, or Fort Terrenate, among several other names, is a former Spanish military presidio, or fortress, located roughly west of the town of Tombstone, Arizona in the United States of America.