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Duncan is a town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 696.〔 Duncan is at the juncture of the Gila River and the Arizona-New Mexico state border. Duncan lies on both sides of the Gila, although the primary portion of the town and the entire downtown area lie on the south side of the river. Duncan was founded in the mid 19th century, and the land was added to the United States as a part of the Mexican Cession. The town of Duncan has been destroyed twice by flood and once by fire. The town and area are primarily populated by ranchers and miners (especially from the (Freeport-McMoran ) copper mines in SE Arizona and SW New Mexico). Surrounding smaller towns such as Franklin and York, Arizona and Virden, New Mexico use Duncan public works and public schools. Duncan and the surrounding area along the Gila River is world-renowned for Native American artifacts such as arrow heads, pottery, burial sites, cave paintings and other remnants of the Anasazi and other pre-historic cultures, as well as artifacts from garrison camps of the Expedition of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. Duncan High School (mascot: Wildkats; school colors: red, grey, and white) competes in many sports, but is renowned for their football team. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was born in El Paso, Texas, but grew up near Duncan on the Lazy B ranch, which straddles the border between Arizona and New Mexico. The Day family ran the ranch for many years until selling it; it continues to be run as a ranch. O'Connor later wrote a book titled ''Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest'' about her childhood experiences on the ranch with her brother H. Alan Day. ==Geography== Duncan is located at (32.725828, -109.097686). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Duncan, Arizona」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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