Editing Morenci, Arizona (section)

==Geography==
Morenci is located in central Greenlee County on the northeastern border of the town of [[Clifton, Arizona|Clifton]], the [[county seat]]. [[U.S. Route 191 in Arizona|U.S. Route 191]] (the Coronado Trail) passes through the northern part of the community, leading east and downhill into Clifton and north through the [[Apache National Forest]] {{convert|117|mi}} to [[Eagar, Arizona|Eagar]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Morenci CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.55|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.49|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 2.23%, is water.<ref name="census 2010"/>

===Climate===
This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average monthly high temperatures above 80&nbsp;°F for seven months a year. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Morenci has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=948120&cityname=Morenci%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Morenci, Arizona]</ref>