Ash Fork Arizona Map

About Ash Fork, Arizona

Ash Fork is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 458. The population density is 96.7 people per km². Ash Fork is located at 35.2250°N, 112.4841°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86320.

Ash Fork rests in a high desert cradle, where the Arizona sun, a benevolent but insistent eye, casts long shadows across an undulating landscape of scrub oak and tenacious juniper. It lies 43.5 miles north-north-west of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 347°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-south-west of Kaibab Estates West. The air here is thin and carries the scent of dust and distant pine, a dry perfume that clings to the skin. The land itself, a tapestry of ochre and sage, rolls gently towards horizons punctuated by the stoic presence of distant mesas, their flat tops catching the last gleam of daylight. The sky above Ash Fork is a vast canvas, often a startling cerulean, where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts, and at dusk, it bleeds into hues of rose and violet, a quiet spectacle that stills the soul. This junction of highways, a crossroads for travelers and commerce, has long been a gateway to the wonders of northern Arizona. Ash Fork’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who found sustenance in this arid expanse, their livelihoods once tied to the rich veins of timber and the hardy resilience of ranching. The town’s economy, though now largely serving the transient flow of traffic along its major thoroughfares, still carries the echo of its pioneering past, a testament to the enduring human will to thrive against the elements. The distinctive character of Ash Fork is found in its unpretentious demeanor, a place where the vastness of the surrounding wilderness lends a sense of quiet contemplation to the everyday rhythm of life.

About This Ash Fork Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ash Fork, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.225011, -112.484068. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ash Fork and Yavapai County.

Detailed location data for Ash Fork includes the ZIP code (86320), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment (Ash Fork Joint Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ash Fork is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.