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Ajo Arizona Map

Explore Ajo, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ajo, Arizona

How to Use This Ajo, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ajo, Arizona. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arizona or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ajo.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ajo
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Pima County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	32.392279
Longitude	-112.883874
Population	3,039
Density	35.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85321
Area Code	480
County Seat	Tucson
School District	Ajo Unified District

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About Ajo, Arizona

Ajo is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,039. The population density is 35.2 people per km². Ajo is located at 32.3923°N, 112.8839°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85321.

Ajo reveals itself as a sun-drenched expanse where the earth bleeds shades of copper and rusted iron under the relentless glare of the Sonoran sky. It lies 50.6 miles south-southwest of Estrella, AZ (from Estrella, AZ: bearing 211°T), and is situated 87.3 miles south-southwest of Phoenix. Concentrator Hill rises abruptly from the desert floor, a solitary sentinel marking the northern horizon, while the terrain stretches toward the arid reaches of Darby Arroyo and the dry, cracked bed of the Sikort Chuapo Wash. Saguaro and ocotillo stand as silent witnesses to the heat shimmer that dances across the basin, distorting the distance until the land seems to breathe in rhythmic, sweltering pulses. Within the immediate boundaries of Palo Verde Ii Neighborhood Park, the air holds a stillness so profound it feels heavy, broken only by the occasional sharp call of a desert bird or the dry rattle of wind through scrub brush.

Ajo carries the deep, resonant echoes of its industrial lineage, having been shaped by the heavy extraction of ore that once defined the rhythm of its daily life. The architecture reflects a deliberate, utilitarian grace, with plazas and structures that stand as sturdy monuments to a time when mining dictated the prosperity of the region. Today, the economy has shifted from the intense labor of the pits to a quieter existence, where the pace is measured by the slow migration of shadows across the stucco walls of the center. Residents move with a deliberate calm, honoring a heritage defined by resilience and the persistent, unforgiving beauty of a landscape that demands much from those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 115° SE
Gibson Neighborhood Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 145° SE
Flap (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 158° S
E.s. Bud Walker Neighborhood Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 112° E
Ajo Mine Lookout (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 155° SE
Ajo Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 163° S
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.8 mi, 270° W · 1.7M acres
Ajo (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 013° N
Cuerda De Lena Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.4 mi, 172° S
Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.8 mi, 270° W · 792k acres
The Mushroom (Rock) (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 018° N
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (National Monument) — 13.2 mi, 180° S · 329k acres
Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.3 mi, 185° S · 311k acres
Coffeepot Botanical Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.1 mi, 064° NE
Sonoran Desert National Monument (National Monument) — 32.5 mi, 023° NE · 496k acres
McCray Well (Historic Ruins) — 37.8 mi, 026° NE
Johnson Well (Historic Ruins) — 37.8 mi, 054° NE
Gila Bend Museum (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 013° N
Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 43.4 mi, 013° N
Oatman Family Memorial (Monument) — 45.2 mi, 340° N
Fort Horn Monument (Monument) — 53.8 mi, 313° NW
Ernie Adams Dwarf Car Museum (Museum) — 55.6 mi, 051° NE
Gillespie Dam Interpretive Center (Monument) — 58.1 mi, 007° N
Natural Arch (Attraction) — 63.7 mi, 336° NW
Hobo Joe Statue (Public Artwork) — 69.7 mi, 014° N
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Attraction) — 69.7 mi, 050° NE
The Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 71.5 mi, 022° N
Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 75.1 mi, 123° SE
Tres Rios Hayfield Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 78.2 mi, 028° NE

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