Baseline Arizona Map

About Baseline, Arizona

Baseline is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 18,000. The population density is 1200.0 people per km². Baseline is located at 33.3822°N, 111.9537°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85042.

Baseline unfolds under a sky that can shift from an almost impossibly bright azure to a bruised, dramatic violet as the sun begins its descent. It lies 3.4 miles south-west of Tempe, AZ (from Tempe, AZ: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-south-east of Phoenix. The land here is a study in subtle tones: ochre-dusted earth, the muted greens of resilient desert flora, and the pale, sun-bleached bones of ancient arroyos that scar the terrain like faint, forgotten rivers. Jagged peaks, softened by distance and the pervasive haze of heat, form a distant, hazy horizon, while closer in, the landscape is a patchwork of scrub brush, hardy mesquite, and the occasional stately saguaro cactus standing sentinel. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and the faintest hint of creosote bush after a rare shower, a fragrance that seems to etch itself onto the memory of the place. The economic heart of Baseline has long pulsed with the steady beat of agriculture, its fertile soil coaxing life from the arid climate through diligent irrigation. This has been a place where the earth is worked, where the sweat of labor is a tangible part of its character, yielding crops that have sustained generations. While the agricultural roots run deep, Baseline has also grown to embrace the modern currents of commerce and technology, its landscape now interspersed with the clean lines of newer developments and the quiet hum of industries that contribute to the broader regional economy. The echoes of its founding are not so much in grand monuments as in the enduring spirit of resilience, a quiet determination to thrive in a challenging but beautiful environment, a spirit that carries the quiet dignity of a place that has learned to flourish on its own terms.

About This Baseline Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Baseline, Arizona with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Baseline and Maricopa County.

Detailed location data for Baseline includes the ZIP code (85042), telephone area code (435), county seat of Maricopa County (Phoenix), and school district assignment. 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 Baseline is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.