Cibola Arizona Map
Explore Cibola, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Cibola, Arizona
| City | Cibola |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | La Paz County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 33.374085 |
| Longitude | -114.676294 |
| Population | 198 |
| Density | 3.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 85328 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| County Seat | Parker |
| School District | Bicentennial Union High School District |
About Cibola, Arizona
Cibola is a locality in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 3.9 people per km². Cibola is located at 33.3741°N, 114.6763°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85328.Cibola endures as a patch of sun-bleached earth where the desert heat defines the very architecture of the day. It lies 40.9 miles north of Yuma, AZ (from Yuma, AZ: bearing 357°T), and is situated 20.7 miles south of Blythe. The landscape surrounding Cibola stretches out in a vast, arid expanse, punctuated by the jagged silhouette of Palo Verde Peak rising six miles to the horizon. Deep within the Great Colorado Valley, the terrain remains quiet, save for the occasional dry rustle of brush near Crazy Woman Wash. The light here possesses a singular, heavy quality, turning the dust into a fine gold powder as the sun dips low, casting long, sharp shadows over the flat, unforgiving plains.
Cibola draws its lifeblood from the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary that anchors the local identity and preserves the sparse, wild character of the bottomlands. Agriculture and the rhythms of the refuge dominate the economy, reflecting a history tied to the management of water and the protection of migratory pathways. While Walker Lake rests eight miles away, the pace of life in Cibola remains tethered to the seasonal migrations and the slow, deliberate work of the fields. Daily existence moves with the sun, marked by the quiet dedication of those who tend the land and watch the horizon, finding a stark, unadorned beauty in the resilience of a life lived under the open, cloudless sky.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — locality lies within · 31k acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 304° NW
- Cibola Valley Conservation and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 304° NW
- Palo Verde County Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 302° NW
- Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.2 mi, 257° W · 42k acres
- Mule Mccoy Linkage Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.6 mi, 270° W
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 283° W
- Picacho Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.2 mi, 229° SW
- Trigo Mountain (North) Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.0 mi, 158° S · 17k acres
- Mojave Desert Land Trust (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 228° SW
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.7 mi, 183° S · 1,774 acres
- Port Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 17.0 mi, 016° N
- Palo Verde Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 016° N
- Donald Duck Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 176° S
- Windmill Water Pump (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 174° S
- 1930's Colorado River Work Boat (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 172° S
- Ampitheater (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 172° S
- Lower Mill (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 170° S
- Jail (Historic Ruins) — 24.7 mi, 171° S
- Upper Mill Site (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 170° S
- Spiral Labyrinth (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 090° E
- Hi Jolly Monument (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 052° NE
- Site of Camp Pilot Knob (Monument) — 43.3 mi, 186° S
- Army of the West Mormon Batallion Statue (Public Artwork) — 44.5 mi, 178° S
- Bureau of Reclamation (Museum) — 44.8 mi, 176° S
- Yuma Territory Live Steamers (Museum) — 45.0 mi, 175° S
- Poston Memorial Monument (Monument) — 45.2 mi, 020° N
- Joshua Tree National Park (National Park) — 46.3 mi, 313° NW · 784k acres
- Bouse Museum (Museum) — 54.7 mi, 045° NE
- ICC museo UABC (Museum) — 66.6 mi, 223° SW
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About This Cibola Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cibola, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.374085, -114.676294. 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 Cibola includes the ZIP code (85328), telephone area code (480), county seat of La Paz County (Parker), and school district assignment (Bicentennial Union High School 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
