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Bluewater Arizona Map

Explore Bluewater, 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 Bluewater, Arizona

How to Use This Bluewater, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	34.168627
Longitude	-114.26495
Population	682
Density	126.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85344
Area Code	480
County Seat	Parker
School District	Parker Unified School District

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About Bluewater, Arizona

Bluewater is a locality in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 682. The population density is 126.8 people per km². Bluewater is located at 34.1686°N, 114.2649°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85344.

Bluewater exists where the relentless, sun-bleached expanse of the desert meets the steady, dark ribbon of the Colorado River. It lies 21.1 miles west-northwest of La Paz, AZ (from La Paz, AZ: bearing 302°T), and is situated 1.9 miles northeast of Parker. The landscape here is defined by a raw, arid austerity, where the heat shimmer dances above the ground to distort the horizon and the dry earth holds the heat long after the sun has retreated. To the west, the jagged, serrated silhouettes of the Whipple Mountains rise against the sky like the spine of a dormant beast, while the flatter terrain of Empire Flat stretches out in a pale, dusty expanse toward the distant basin. Within this stark environment, Blue Water Marina Park serves as a focal point for the local rhythm, providing a rare gathering place where the vegetation thickens against the river’s edge, offering a sharp, emerald contrast to the surrounding gray-brown brush and limestone outcrops.

Bluewater draws its character from the quiet, persistent flow of water through a thirsty land, grounding its daily life in the seasonal shifts of the river and the labor of those who maintain the land. The economy remains tethered to the river's presence, supporting a pace of life that favors long, sun-drenched afternoons and the slow maintenance of the desert infrastructure. While Copper Basin Reservoir sits further inland as a testament to the region's careful management of moisture, the life of Bluewater remains inextricably linked to the primary artery of the Colorado River. The air here possesses a singular, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every rock and leaf, ensuring that the transition from the golden light of late afternoon to the deep, cooling indigo of dusk remains the most profound event in a quiet day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blue Water Marina Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 250° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 253° W
To All the Fallen Soliders Buried Here Wall of Honor (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 202° S
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 082° E
Whipple Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.9 mi, 322° NW · 80k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 009° N
Whipple Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.4 mi, 355° N
Cactus Plain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.6 mi, 119° SE · 59k acres
Gibraltar Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.3 mi, 093° E · 19k acres
Chuckwalla To Chemehuevi Tortoise Linkage Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.9 mi, 275° W
Parker Rattlesnake (Historic Ruins) — 11.4 mi, 106° E
Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.7 mi, 043° NE · 9,890 acres
Cattail Cove State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 024° NE
Poston Memorial Monument (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 212° SW
Pilot Rock (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 355° N
Balance Rock (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 355° N
Robert McCulloch Sr. & C.V. Wood Jr. Monument (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 348° N
Bouse Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 137° SE
Hawaiyo Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 22.6 mi, 328° NW
Mojave Trails National Monument (National Monument) — 31.6 mi, 322° NW · 1.8M acres
Rice Shoe Fence (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 260° W
T Rocks (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 178° S
Palo Verde Historical Museum (Museum) — 42.9 mi, 206° SW
Port Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 43.0 mi, 206° SW
Historic Route 66 California Gateway (Attraction) — 44.6 mi, 337° NW
Needles Regional Museum (Museum) — 50.3 mi, 337° NW
Cool Springs Stations Museum (Museum) — 59.4 mi, 358° N
Oatman Outlaws (Theatre) — 59.6 mi, 354° N
Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 69.2 mi, 346° N
Pavilion Theater (Theatre) — 70.6 mi, 346° N

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