Portal is an unincorporated community in Cochise County

Cochise County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*78.5% White*4.2% Black*1.2% Native American*1.9% Asian*0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.0% Two or more races*9.6% Other races*32.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Arizona

Arizona

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, United States

United States

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. It lies 25 miles (40.2 km) south-southeast of San Simon

San Simon, Arizona

San Simon is an unincorporated community in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. San Simon is located along Interstate 10 east of Willcox. San Simon has a ZIP Code of 85632. In 2000, the population of the 85632 ZCTA was 831....

 and at the mouth of Cave Creek Canyon on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains

Chiricahua Mountains

The Chiricahua Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern Arizona which are part of the Basin and Range province of the southwest, and part of the Coronado National Forest...

. Often called the Yosemite of Arizona, the rock walled canyon is composed of fused volcanic tuff. The community is a popular location for birding in southeastern Arizona and home to the American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

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 Southwest Research Station.