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Canyon Day Arizona Map

Explore Canyon Day, 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 Canyon Day, Arizona

How to Use This Canyon Day, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	33.778891
Longitude	-110.038193
Population	1,205
Density	90.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85941
Area Code	928
County Seat	Globe
School District	Whiteriver Unified District

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About Canyon Day, Arizona

Canyon Day is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,205. The population density is 90.1 people per km². Canyon Day is located at 33.7789°N, 110.0382°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85941.

Canyon Day exists as a rugged expanse where the high desert air holds the scent of dry earth and sun-baked juniper. It lies 25.0 miles south of Pinetop Lakeside, AZ (from Pinetop Lakeside, AZ: bearing 189°T), and is situated 5.1 miles southwest of Whiteriver. The landscape around Canyon Day is defined by the steep, shadowed contours of Bear Canyon, where the terrain falls away into a complex network of dry washes and rocky outcrops. A mile to the north, the White River cuts a quiet path through the terrain, its flow often dictated by the seasonal persistence of the high country. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim marks the horizon, acting as a silent sentinel over the plains. Sunlight here possesses a particular, sharp clarity, turning the dust into a fine gold haze during the long afternoons and casting long, indigo shadows across the ground as the light begins to fail.

Canyon Day remains an integral part of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, reflecting a deep, enduring history tied to the White Mountain Apache Tribe. The local economy is grounded in the stewardship of these lands, where the rhythms of life are dictated by the land’s capacity for grazing and timber management. Residents move through their days with a steady, deliberate pace, often passing near the quiet waters of Canyon Day Tank, a localized point of respite within the arid environment. The presence of Unknown Park ensures that the surrounding wilderness remains preserved, allowing the natural character of the region to persist without the intrusion of heavy development. Cultural life here is quiet and self-contained, marked by a profound connection to ancestral traditions that remain as constant as the wind sweeping over the high plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 067° NE
Sitgreaves National Forest (National Forest) — 24.4 mi, 011° N · 820k acres
White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 27.4 mi, 004° N
Pat Mullen Scenic Vista (Viewpoint) — 27.4 mi, 019° N
Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 28.1 mi, 270° W · 2.9M acres
Mount Baldy Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.6 mi, 070° E · 6,819 acres
Naegle Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 32.2 mi, 032° NE
Bear Wallow Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.8 mi, 108° E · 11k acres
Corydon E. Cooley & Marion Clark (Public Artwork) — 32.8 mi, 001° N
Adair Amphitheater (Theatre) — 34.3 mi, 357° N
Butterfly Lodge Museum (Museum) — 37.6 mi, 064° NE
Coolidge Dam (Monument) — 41.1 mi, 216° SW
Blue Range Primitive Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 42.0 mi, 106° E · 180k acres
Gila Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 49.8 mi, 238° SW
Travis Walton's Abduction Site (Attraction) — 50.2 mi, 316° NW
Melvin Jones International Memorial (Monument) — 51.4 mi, 175° S
P B Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 52.1 mi, 282° W
"m" Hill (Attraction) — 55.0 mi, 242° SW
Three Crosses (Attraction) — 55.0 mi, 242° SW
Travis Walton Phone Booth (Attraction) — 55.1 mi, 325° NW
Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 241° SW
Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 57.2 mi, 151° SE · 24k acres
Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 61.6 mi, 263° W · 1,122 acres
Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 67.4 mi, 165° S
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 70.1 mi, 010° N · 148k acres
Mogollon Museum (Museum) — 76.0 mi, 110° E
Navajo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 78.0 mi, 355° N

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