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Amado Arizona Map

Explore Amado, 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 Amado, Arizona

How to Use This Amado, Arizona Map

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

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	Amado
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Santa Cruz County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	31.697358
Longitude	-111.060803
Population	198
Density	14.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85645
Area Code	520
County Seat	Nogales
School District	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District

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About Amado, Arizona

Amado is a locality in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 14.6 people per km². Amado is located at 31.6974°N, 111.0608°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85645.

Amado occupies a stretch of high desert where the earth seems to hold the sun’s warmth long after the light has retreated into the jagged profile of Devils Cash Box on the distant horizon. It lies 10.9 miles south-southwest of Green Valley, AZ (from Green Valley, AZ: bearing 202°T), and is situated 18.4 miles south-southwest of Sahuarita. The landscape surrounding Amado is defined by the subtle, persistent presence of the Santa Cruz River, which carves a narrow ribbon of riparian life through the dusty plains. Nearby, the terrain rises toward the rugged, shadowed folds of Montosa Canyon, while the open expanse of State Trust Land offers a quiet, unadorned space where the grass shivers under the dry, wandering breeze. In the stillness of late afternoon, the air takes on a clarity that sharpens the edges of the ocotillo and saguaro, turning the desert floor into a study of muted ochre and deep, cooling gray.

History in Amado remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil and the legacy of agricultural industry that has long sustained those who choose to live in this spare, deliberate country. While the proximity to Patterson Tank provides a modest anchor for local wildlife, the economy continues to find its purpose in the cultivation of the land, reflecting a heritage built on patience and the careful management of limited water. A sense of solitude persists here, distinct from the bustle of larger hubs, as if the place prefers to keep its own counsel while the seasons turn. Life moves with a quiet, predictable grace, shaped by the cycles of the harvest and the vast, silent shifts of the sky above, reminding any traveler that some places are meant to be observed rather than hurried through.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 267° W
Kay Stupy Sopori Neighborhood Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 343° N
Sopori Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 311° NW
Canoa Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 024° NE
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 4.5 mi, 206° SW · 1.7M acres
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 172° S
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.6 mi, 094° E · 25k acres
Santa Rita Experimental Range (Recreation Easement) — 8.1 mi, 047° NE
Tumacácori Mission (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 176° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.7 mi, 081° E
Sonoita Creek Natural Area (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 153° SE
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.0 mi, 095° E · 415 acres
Titan-II ICBM (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 014° N
Titan-II 1st Stage Engine (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 014° N
Titan-II 2nd Stage Engine (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 014° N
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.8 mi, 230° SW · 235k acres
Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 241° SW
Drop Tank Rocket Body (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 106° E
Crusher (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 249° W
Bat viewing benches (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 212° SW
Pajarita Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.3 mi, 200° S · 7,499 acres
Railroad Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 20.6 mi, 125° SE
Patagonia Mosaic (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 122° SE
Global Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 121° SE
Primeria Alta History Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 164° S
Museo de Arte de Nogales (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 165° S
Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 300° NW
Gates Pass (Viewpoint) — 36.4 mi, 356° N
Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 008° N
Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 008° N

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