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Bear Flat Arizona Map

Explore Bear Flat, 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 Bear Flat, Arizona

How to Use This Bear Flat, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	34.293092
Longitude	-111.06763
Population	11
Density	20.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85541
Area Code	480
County Seat	Globe
School District	Payson Unified District

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About Bear Flat, Arizona

Bear Flat is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 11. The population density is 20.1 people per km². Bear Flat is located at 34.2931°N, 111.0676°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85541.

Bear Flat exists as a quiet riparian corridor where the persistent flow of Tonto Creek defines the rhythm of the land. It lies 15.3 miles east-northeast of Payson, AZ (from Payson, AZ: bearing 74°T), and is situated 16.9 miles north of Highley. The surrounding terrain of Bear Flat is defined by the expansive, rugged embrace of Tonto National Forest, which blankets the landscape in a dense quilt of pine and juniper. High above the horizon to the north, the jagged silhouette of the Mogollon Rim looms, catching the amber light of late afternoon and casting long, cooling shadows across the valley floor. During the height of the summer, the air thickens with the scent of sun-baked needles and damp earth, while the creek provides a constant, murmuring pulse through the silence of the basin.

History in Bear Flat clings to the remnants of early homesteading efforts, where families once sought a subsistence living among the narrow, fertile stretches of the creek bed. Today, the local economy remains tethered to the land’s natural offerings, drawing those who favor the solitude of the wilderness over the clamor of industrialized centers. Visitors often seek out the Bear Flat Pleasant Valley Trail to traverse the rugged topography that characterizes this corner of Tonto National Forest. Life here moves with the seasons, dictated by the arrival of monsoon clouds that gather over the distant heights and the slow, deliberate work of maintaining a life in the high-altitude woodland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 087° E · 2.9M acres
Hellsgate Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.7 mi, 176° S · 37k acres
Indian Gardens Paleo Site (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 309° NW
Sitgreaves National Forest (National Forest) — 3.7 mi, 022° N · 820k acres
Horseshoe Vista (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 001° N
Neal Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 231° SW
Cold Springs Ranch (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 288° W
Chevelon Canyon Ranches Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 025° NE
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.5 mi, 309° NW · 415 acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 15.4 mi, 261° W
Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 334° NW
Mazatzal Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.5 mi, 255° W · 251k acres
Travis Walton's Abduction Site (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 089° E
Mary Maud (Monument) — 28.6 mi, 070° E
Travis Walton Phone Booth (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 070° E
Fossil Creek, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.7 mi, 292° W · 5,082 acres
Tallest Flagpole in Arizona (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 070° E
Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 33.8 mi, 270° W · 12k acres
13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker (Monument) — 37.5 mi, 293° NW
Bull Pen Day Use Area (Attraction) — 40.3 mi, 295° NW
Astronaut Statue (Public Artwork) — 50.8 mi, 003° N
Meteor Crater Museum (Museum) — 51.2 mi, 003° N
Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 52.5 mi, 269° W · 72k acres
Out of Africa Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 53.4 mi, 295° NW
Stan Rose Images (Gallery) — 55.6 mi, 315° NW
Gallery Of Modern Masters (Gallery) — 55.6 mi, 315° NW
James Ratliff Gallery (Gallery) — 55.6 mi, 315° NW
Sedona Heritage Museum (Museum) — 56.6 mi, 316° NW
Adair Amphitheater (Theatre) — 57.1 mi, 091° E
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 75.9 mi, 056° NE · 148k acres

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