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Canelo Arizona Map

Explore Canelo, 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 Canelo, Arizona

How to Use This Canelo, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	31.542872
Longitude	-110.514526
Population	180
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	85611, 85637
Area Code	520
County Seat	Nogales

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About Canelo, Arizona

Canelo is a locality in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Canelo is located at 31.5429°N, 110.5145°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP codes: 85611, 85637.

Canelo emerges from the high, golden grasslands where the earth stretches toward a vast and unblinking sky. It lies 10.1 miles west of Fort Huachuca, AZ (from Fort Huachuca, AZ: bearing 266°T), and is situated 12.4 miles west of Sierra Vista. Turkey Creek carves a shallow, vital artery through the basin, its seasonal flow sustaining the scrub oak and brittle brush that anchor the soil against the relentless Arizona sun. To the west, the Canelo Hills rise in soft, muted tones of violet and gray, a subtle barrier that dictates the movement of moisture and the cooling shadows of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate terrain, the expanse of the Coronado National Forest envelops the landscape, offering a dense, quiet sanctuary of juniper and pine that seems to hold the very breath of the wilderness. The light here does not merely illuminate; it clarifies, stripping away the superfluous until only the raw, tectonic truth of the high desert remains.

Canelo maintains a quiet, deliberate pace that reflects its origins as a remote outpost for cattle ranching and early homesteading. The local economy persists in a dialogue with the land, defined by the enduring patterns of ranch operations and a stewardship that recognizes the fragility of the high-elevation prairie. Nearby, Pauline Canyon offers a stark, geological reminder of the forces that shaped this region, while the Canelo Trail Head serves as a modest gateway for those who seek to traverse the rugged, unvarnished beauty of the Sierra Vista Ranger District. Life here is measured by the seasonal shift of the monsoon, when thunderheads build with a heavy, electric promise, and by the profound, mile-deep silence that settles over the plains once the heat recedes. It is a place of austere independence, where the history of the frontier is not a relic but a living, daily negotiation with the elements.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 180° S · 1.7M acres
Canelo Hills Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 321° NW
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 171° S
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 360° N · 49k acres
Appleton-Whittell Research Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.0 mi, 360° N
Elgin Research Natural Area Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 2.4 mi, 035° NE
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.3 mi, 219° SW · 415 acres
Empire-Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.6 mi, 008° N
Sergeant William Alchesay, Indian Scout (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 085° E
Eyes Of The Army (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 086° E
Miller Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.4 mi, 132° SE · 20k acres
Garden Canyon Pictograph Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.4 mi, 124° SE
Robert T. Smith (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 119° SE
Parker Canyon School (Historic Ruins) — 11.7 mi, 183° S
San Rafael Ranch Natural Area (State Park) — 13.3 mi, 192° S
Camp Crittenden Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 307° NW
Global Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 269° W
Cinemark 10 (Cinema) — 15.0 mi, 094° E
Huachuca Art Association (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 092° E
Drop Tank Rocket Body (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 291° W
Carr Canyon Waterfall (Viewpoint) — 15.5 mi, 119° SE
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.5 mi, 301° NW · 25k acres
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 18.8 mi, 056° NE · 58k acres
Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 19.3 mi, 123° SE
Brunckow's Cabin (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 072° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.8 mi, 300° NW
Wyatt Earp Village (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 065° NE
Old Tombstone Bunkhouse (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 065° NE
The Saloon Theatre (Theatre) — 28.7 mi, 066° NE
Rose Tree Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 066° NE

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