Burnside Arizona Map

About Burnside, Arizona

Burnside is a locality in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 434. The population density is 18.5 people per km². Burnside is located at 35.7511°N, 109.6246°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86505.

Burnside exists as a wide, open exhalation of earth under the vast Arizona sky. It lies 103.4 miles south-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 230°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-north-west of Ganado. The land here is a study in muted ochres and rusts, a broad canvas of ancient washes and low, rounded mesas that seem to have been smoothed by the breath of centuries. Sparse juniper and piñon pine cling to the slopes, their needles a dark, resilient green against the sun-bleached terrain. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of dust and sun-baked rock, and in the late afternoon, the light softens to a honeyed gold, casting long, dancing shadows that transform the familiar contours of the landscape into something subtly magical. The history of Burnside is inextricably linked to the arid embrace of the land and the tenacious spirit of those who have sought to make a life here. For generations, this corner of Apache County has been a place where water, when it comes, is a blessing of profound significance, shaping not only the flora but the very rhythm of human endeavor. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Burnside, its economy has historically relied on the resilience of ranching and a quiet, enduring connection to the land, a way of life that values patience and resourcefulness above all else. The distinctive character of Burnside is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of its people and the stark, beautiful simplicity of its surroundings.

About This Burnside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burnside, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.751123, -109.624551. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Burnside and Apache County.

Detailed location data for Burnside includes the ZIP code (86505), telephone area code (928), county seat of Apache County (St. Johns), and school district assignment (Ganado Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Burnside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.