Blue Ridge Arizona Map

About Blue Ridge, Arizona

Blue Ridge is a locality in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 594. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Blue Ridge is located at 34.6339°N, 111.1104°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86024.

Blue Ridge occupies a high, sun-drenched plateau where the scent of ponderosa pine sharpens the thin, cooling air. It lies 30.4 miles north-northeast of Payson, AZ (from Payson, AZ: bearing 24°T), and is situated 32.6 miles west-northwest of Heber. Coconino National Forest blankets the surrounding earth in a deep, verdant quiet, broken only by the intermittent clatter of dry branches or the distant, heavy roll of monsoon thunderheads gathering over the Mogollon Rim. A mile away, the limestone walls of Moqui Draw drop away into shadow, while the seasonal flow of East Clear Creek cuts a jagged, restless path through the rugged terrain. The light here acts with a peculiar intensity, bleaching the needle-strewn ground to a pale gold at midday and stretching the silhouettes of the trees into long, violet fingers as the sun slips toward the horizon.

Blue Ridge maintains a steady, deliberate pace defined by the rhythms of the land and the stewardship of the surrounding timber. The economy remains tethered to the forest, with the Blue Ridge Ranger District serving as a vital anchor for those who manage and protect this vast, wild expanse. Travelers seeking the solitude of the woods often follow the Horse Crossing Trail, tracing paths that have echoed with the footsteps of those navigating this terrain for generations. Though the horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Mogollon Rim, the life of Blue Ridge centers on the quiet resilience of its inhabitants and the proximity of the wilderness. Water remains a precious, deliberate resource, with Tremaine Lake lying ten miles out as a mirror for the wide, unclouded skies that define the character of the high country.

About This Blue Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blue Ridge, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.633935, -111.110425. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Blue Ridge includes the ZIP code (86024), telephone area code (928), county seat of Coconino County (Flagstaff), and school district assignment (Chevelon Butte School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.