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Ak Chin Arizona Map

Explore Ak Chin, 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 Ak Chin, Arizona

How to Use This Ak Chin, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ak Chin, 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 Ak Chin.

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	Ak Chin
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Pinal County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	32.287326
Longitude	-112.009078
Population	50
Density	36.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	85139, 85634
Area Code	480, 520
County Seat	Florence
School District	Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District

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About Ak Chin, Arizona

Ak Chin is a locality in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 36.7 people per km². Ak Chin is located at 32.2873°N, 112.0091°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP codes: 85139, 85634.

Ak Chin stretches across a sun-drenched expanse of the Sonoran Desert where the earth takes on the color of toasted clay and the air carries the dry, electric scent of impending monsoon storms. It lies 2.3 miles southwest of Maricopa, AZ (from Maricopa, AZ: bearing 220°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south of Ahwatukee Foothills. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distinct, angular silhouette of Papago Butte rising five miles to the north and the distant, subtle depression of Hidden Valley marking the periphery of the plains. Within a mile of the community, the Vekol Wash carves a shallow, ephemeral path through the basin, remaining largely dormant until the summer rains transform its sandy bed into a brief, rushing corridor of life. At dusk, the light loses its harsh midday glare, casting long, violet shadows that soften the edges of the ocotillo and creosote, imbuing the flat landscape with a meditative, breathless stillness that feels as old as the desert itself.

Ak Chin serves as the ancestral home of the Ak-Chin Indian Community, a people whose history is defined by a profound, enduring relationship with the arid soil and a sophisticated mastery of irrigation. Agriculture remains the lifeblood of the local economy, with vast, verdant fields of cotton and alfalfa creating a startling, emerald contrast against the surrounding tawny scrubland. Beyond the cultivated rows, the presence of Copper Sky Park offers a modern space for communal gathering and recreation, grounding the daily life of residents in a blend of traditional stewardship and contemporary vitality. The pace of existence here is dictated by the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, fostering a quiet resilience that persists even as the heat shimmers above the asphalt and the vast sky turns a deep, bruised indigo at twilight.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ironwood Forest National Monument (National Monument) — 14.5 mi, 065° NE · 190k acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 15.5 mi, 054° NE
Sonoran Desert National Monument (National Monument) — 26.7 mi, 335° NW · 496k acres
Table Top Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.5 mi, 351° N · 34k acres
Coyote Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.1 mi, 125° SE · 24k acres
Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 133° SE
South Vekol Well (Historic Ruins) — 33.7 mi, 337° NW
Coffeepot Botanical Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 34.5 mi, 287° W
Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 161° S
Johnson Well (Historic Ruins) — 35.7 mi, 325° NW
The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 39.4 mi, 027° NE
Picacho Peak State Park (State Park) — 40.7 mi, 056° NE
Metal Cactus Art (Public Artwork) — 41.6 mi, 038° NE
Medal Of Honor Monument (Monument) — 41.6 mi, 039° NE
Korea War Plague (Monument) — 41.6 mi, 039° NE
10 Commandments Monument (Monument) — 41.8 mi, 039° NE
Bell AH1 Cobra Michelle (Attraction) — 42.2 mi, 076° E
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.7 mi, 144° SE · 235k acres
Ernie Adams Dwarf Car Museum (Museum) — 42.7 mi, 350° N
Brown Canyon Arch (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 144° SE
Rooster Cogburn’s Ostrich Ranch (Attraction) — 44.0 mi, 057° NE
Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 44.7 mi, 091° E · 89k acres
Prehistoric Rock Art (Attraction) — 46.8 mi, 089° E
Ajo Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 50.7 mi, 276° W
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.9 mi, 270° W · 1.7M acres
Casa Grande Auditorium (Theatre) — 56.1 mi, 029° NE
Children’s Museum Oro Valley (Museum) — 60.3 mi, 086° E
Wells Fargo Foyer Gallery (Gallery) — 60.3 mi, 086° E
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 60.6 mi, 147° SE · 1.7M acres
Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 79.1 mi, 039° NE · 2.9M acres

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