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Buckeye Arizona Map

Explore Buckeye, 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 Buckeye, Arizona

How to Use This Buckeye, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	33.431573
Longitude	-112.641626
Population	91,502
Density	89.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	85326, 85396
Area Code	480
County Seat	Phoenix
School District	Buckeye Union High School District

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About Buckeye, Arizona

Buckeye is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 91,502. The population density is 89.9 people per km². Buckeye is located at 33.4316°N, 112.6416°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. Buckeye is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 85326, 85396.

Buckeye sprawls across the sun-drenched plains of the Sonoran Desert, where the light at dusk turns the dusty horizon into a palette of bruised violet and burnt orange. It lies 13.8 miles west-southwest of Goodyear, AZ (from Goodyear, AZ: bearing 251°T), and is situated 14.2 miles west-southwest of Avondale. The earth here is firm and ancient, defined by an expansive, arid flatness that stretches toward the distant, shimmering silhouettes of the landscape. Two miles from the town center, the Gila River traces a modest, winding path through the dry scrub, offering a thin ribbon of resilience in an otherwise parched expanse. Only three miles away, the rugged profile of Eagle Mountain rises abruptly against the sky, standing as a silent sentinel over the plains. Directly adjacent, Unknown Park provides a vast, unadorned space where the silence is absolute and the air carries the dry, clean scent of creosote and sun-baked stone.

Buckeye traces its origins to the late nineteenth century, emerging from the ambitious efforts of pioneers who sought to harness the desert through irrigation and agriculture. These early settlers arrived with a vision of transforming the raw, scrub-covered terrain into productive fields, carving a life out of a territory that demanded both persistence and a profound respect for the heat. The foundational spirit of Buckeye was built upon the hard labor of those who cleared the land and dug the initial canals, establishing a pattern of growth that relied on the subtle, vital rhythms of the seasons. Over the generations, the settlement evolved from a remote agricultural outpost into a distinct presence on the desert floor, maintaining a character that remains deeply connected to its origins in the dust and determination of the frontier.

Economic life in Buckeye remains anchored in a blend of agricultural heritage and the rapid expansion of modern residential and commercial infrastructure. The region benefits from the fertile soil of the surrounding plains, where farming continues to be a meaningful contributor to the local identity, even as new developments and logistics centers reshape the outskirts. While residents often look toward the broader metropolitan region for higher education, the local school system serves as the primary pillar for the youth of Buckeye, fostering a sense of continuity across the growing neighborhoods. The infrastructure, characterized by wide roads that cut straight lines through the desert, supports a steady pace of daily activity, ensuring that the necessary flow of people and commerce remains unencumbered by the vast, open spaces that define the surroundings.

Cultural life in Buckeye reflects a quiet, steady appreciation for the unique environment of the desert, where the community gathers for local festivals that celebrate the harvest and the changing of the seasons. Residents often find recreation in the expansive, undeveloped reaches of the desert, finding beauty in the stark, minimalist aesthetic of the landscape rather than relying on man-made landmarks or crowded venues. While the professional sports teams and large-scale cultural spectacles of the state occur far from these quiet streets, the people of Buckeye take pride in the local traditions that define their own social calendar. In the evenings, when the monsoon thunderheads build in the distance and the sky turns a deep, heavy gray, the town settles into a rhythm that values the stillness of the desert night above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 029° NE
Hobo Joe Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 143° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 138° SE
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 178° S
Lower Gila Terraces And Historic Trails Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.0 mi, 170° S
Gila River Waterfowl Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 174° S · 14k acres
Green Tract (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 139° SE
White Tank Mountain Regional Park (Local Park) — 8.5 mi, 013° N
Buckeye Hills Regioutstanding Natural Areal Park (Local Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 180° S
Victory Steps at Verrado (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 053° NE
Petroglyph Plaza (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 035° NE
The Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 114° SE
Saddle Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 14.0 mi, 255° W
Star Tower (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 106° E
Sonoran Desert National Monument (National Monument) — 14.8 mi, 175° S · 496k acres
Rhinoceros (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 058° NE
Primates (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 058° NE
Gillespie Dam Interpretive Center (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 207° SW
Saint John Paul II (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 078° E
North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 17.6 mi, 162° S · 64k acres
Medal of Honor Memorial (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 065° NE
Woolsey Peak Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.5 mi, 207° SW · 65k acres
The Vista Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.0 mi, 048° NE
Faith Arena (Stadium) — 20.6 mi, 049° NE
Hazen Well (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 171° S
Sun Bowl Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 063° NE
Tres Rios Hayfield Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 23.0 mi, 097° E
Sonora Cinemas Phoenix (Cinema) — 24.2 mi, 082° E
Art On Fire (Gallery) — 26.8 mi, 058° NE
The Bead Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 074° E

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