Carrizo Arizona Map

About Carrizo, Arizona

Carrizo is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 3.9 people per km². Carrizo is located at 33.9794°N, 110.3311°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85941.

Carrizo holds the rugged, sun-bleached essence of the high desert, defined by the persistent, winding path of Carrizo Creek as it cuts through the arid earth. It lies 21.2 miles west-southwest of Lakeside, AZ (from Lakeside, AZ: bearing 239°T), and is situated 11.8 miles east-southeast of Cibecue. This landscape is defined by the sharp, angular geometry of Limestone Canyon, where shadows stretch long and violet across the floor as the daylight fades. A quiet stillness hangs over the terrain, broken only by the dry rustle of scrub brush or the sudden, sharp call of a hawk circling above the sparse vegetation. The horizon is often dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim, a jagged line that anchors the sky and reminds travelers of the vast, elevated plains that define this corner of the world.

Carrizo maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal shifts in light and the slow, deliberate work of those who tend to the land. The proximity to Sitgreaves National Forest provides a verdant contrast to the surrounding heat, offering a reprieve of pine and juniper that colors the local perspective on wilderness and resource. Residents draw their water and their sense of place from the nearby Carrizo Tank, a small, vital accumulation that mirrors the expanse of the wide, cloudless sky. Economic life here remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, where the labor of the day is measured in the steady maintenance of fences and the careful stewardship of limited water. Life in Carrizo persists with a sturdy, unadorned grace, reflecting the resilience of a history built upon the harsh, beautiful realities of an unforgiving climate.

About This Carrizo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carrizo, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.979354, -110.331096. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Carrizo includes the ZIP code (85941), telephone area code (928), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Whiteriver Unified District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.