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Place Name
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Greenlee County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Clifton
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Population
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8,008 (1990)
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Location
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Arizona, United States, North America
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Latitude
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33°11'N
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Longitude
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109°13'W
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Greenlee
, county (
1,848 sq mi/4,786 sq km; 1990
pop. 8,008), SE Ariz.;  Clifton; 33°11'N 109°13'W. Mt.
region drained by Blue, Gila, and San Francisco rivers. Crest of
Peloncillo Mts. forms part of SW boundary; Black R. forms NW boundary.
Some irrigation near Duncan. Morenci is mining center. Mining (copper,
silver), cattle; alfalfa, hay, wheat, barley. Part of Apache-Sitgreaves
Natl. Forest covers ⅔ of co. Formed 1909. Part of
Gila Box Riparian Natl. Conservation Area in SW.
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