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Baseline Arizona Map

Explore Baseline, 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 Baseline, Arizona

How to Use This Baseline, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	33.382169
Longitude	-111.95374
Population	18,000
Density	1200.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	85282, 85042
Area Code	602, 623
County Seat	Phoenix

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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 codes: 85282, 85042.

Baseline stretches across a sun-drenched expanse where the horizon is defined by the stark, quiet geometry of the desert floor. It lies 3.4 miles southwest of Tempe, AZ (from Tempe, AZ: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-southeast of Phoenix. The terrain surrounding Baseline consists of flat, arid plains that shimmer under the intense heat of the afternoon sun. To the north, the distant silhouette of the Mogollon Rim provides a jagged border against the sky, while the immediate landscape is etched by the rugged, rocky path of Pima Canyon just a mile away. The Salt River winds its way four miles from the center, offering a thin, vital ribbon of moisture through the dry earth. Residents often watch the monsoon thunderheads gather in the distance, their dark, heavy bellies promising relief to the thirsty saguaro and ocotillo.

Baseline grew from the practical necessities of a landscape that demands resilience and foresight from those who inhabit it. The local economy thrives on a blend of light industrial activity and service-oriented commerce that sustains the daily lives of its inhabitants. Agriculture once held a larger share of the regional identity, though modern enterprises now occupy the space where irrigation once dictated the growth of the community. Today, the infrastructure of Baseline reflects a commitment to functional productivity and steady expansion. The influence of the surrounding desert remains, dictating the pace of commerce and the focus of the regional labor force.

Cultural life in Baseline moves with a deliberate, steady cadence that honors the vastness of the surrounding territory. The Western Canal provides a focal point for outdoor activity, serving as a quiet corridor for those who walk its banks as the light softens at dusk. While residents often travel toward Firebird Lake for recreation, the internal character of the locale remains defined by its proximity to the wide, open plains. The community maintains a modest profile, valuing the mile-deep silences that settle over the land once the sun retreats. Life here is measured in the changing colors of the sky and the way the shadows lengthen across the dust, grounding the people of Baseline in the simple, unadorned reality of the Sonoran desert.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Western Canal (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 017° N
Arizona Sea Life Aquarium (Aquarium) — 0.6 mi, 288° W
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Arizona (Theme Park) — 0.6 mi, 292° W
Phoenix South Mountain Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 233° SW
Pixypros Selfie Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 058° NE
Revolution (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 034° NE
Heirloom Gallery (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 104° E
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 181° S
The Katzin Concert Hall (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 018° N
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 019° N
Nelson Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 2.7 mi, 018° N
Arizona State University Art Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 020° N
Pillar of Knowledge (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 023° NE
Axe Adventures (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 333° NW
Prism Specialties Art of Phoenix (Gallery) — 2.8 mi, 341° N
Valley Art (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 015° N
Simply Smashing (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 058° NE
Old Stone Houses (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 243° SW
Sculpture Garden (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 005° N
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 207° SW
Fine Art For Bodies (Gallery) — 4.4 mi, 065° NE
Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.1 mi, 237° SW · 15k acres
Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 17.4 mi, 063° NE · 2.9M acres
Superstition Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.2 mi, 082° E · 160k acres
Sonoran Desert National Monument (National Monument) — 28.9 mi, 225° SW · 496k acres

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