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Arivaca Arizona Map

Explore Arivaca, 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 Arivaca, Arizona

How to Use This Arivaca, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	31.574938
Longitude	-111.292611
Population	623
Density	8.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85601
Area Code	520
County Seat	Tucson
School District	Sahuarita Unified District

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About Arivaca, Arizona

Arivaca is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 623. The population density is 8.7 people per km². Arivaca is located at 31.5749°N, 111.2926°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85601.

Arivaca manifests as a quiet confluence of high-desert grasslands and riparian corridors, defined by the persistent, life-giving presence of Arivaca Creek. It lies 22.1 miles west-northwest of Rio Rico, AZ (from Rio Rico, AZ: bearing 289°T), and is situated 34.5 miles southwest of Sahuarita. The landscape opens into wide, sun-bleached plains where the ocotillo reach toward an uncompromising sky, while the distant, jagged silhouette of Fraguita Peak anchors the horizon. Within this expanse, the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for the land, preserving the rugged beauty of the terrain that stretches toward the distant, shadowy creases of Alamito Canyon. The light here possesses a particular clarity, a sharp, golden quality at dusk that softens the harsh edges of the scrub and makes the long, dry grasses ripple like a slow-moving tide.

Arivaca carries the weight of a long human history, its roots reaching back through eras of ranching and early prospecting that left their mark on the weathered structures and dusty lanes. The economy, once tethered strictly to the cycles of cattle and the stubborn persistence of miners, now balances a modest, self-reliant independence with the stewardship of the surrounding wild. Life moves in harmony with the seasonal shifts, from the intense, dry heat of early summer to the sudden, transformative violence of monsoon thunderheads that gather to darken the sky. Residents move with a deliberate, quiet purpose, mindful of the isolation that defines the region, where the silence is not an absence, but a presence that demands a steady, watchful respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.7 mi, 229° SW · 235k acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 143° SE
Arivaca Community Center (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 329° NW
Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 272° W
Rancho Seco (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 000° N
Flap (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 272° W
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 138° SE · 1.7M acres
Arivaca Lake and Land (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 144° SE
Crusher (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 293° NW
Bat viewing benches (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 158° S
Pajarita Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.2 mi, 156° SE · 7,499 acres
Goodding Rna Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.3 mi, 153° SE
Buenos Aires Corral (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 270° W
Casa Piedra (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 169° S
Tumacácori Mission (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 092° E
Sonoita Creek Natural Area (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 112° E
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.8 mi, 068° E · 25k acres
Peña Blanca Sign (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 120° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 26.3 mi, 067° NE
Padre Kino Statue (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 126° SE
Santa Cruz County Honor Roll (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 127° SE
Primeria Alta History Museum (Museum) — 26.5 mi, 129° SE
Museo de Arte de Nogales (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 129° SE
Patagonia Mosaic (Public Artwork) — 31.5 mi, 094° E
Global Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 31.8 mi, 094° E
Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 326° NW
Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 297° NW
Gates Pass (Viewpoint) — 46.2 mi, 014° N
Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 46.7 mi, 005° N · 89k acres
Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 48.5 mi, 023° NE

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