Clacks Canyon Arizona Map

About Clacks Canyon, Arizona

Clacks Canyon is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 59. The population density is 21.2 people per km². Clacks Canyon is located at 35.2203°N, 114.0723°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86409.

Clacks Canyon, a fractured scar upon the ochre face of Mohave County, unfolds in a dramatic juxtaposition of rugged desert and surprising pockets of tenacious life. It lies 2.4 miles north-north-west of Kingman, AZ (from Kingman, AZ: bearing 333°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-west of New Kingman-Butler. The landscape here is a study in stark contrasts: towering mesas, their sandstone flanks etched by millennia of wind and water, rise abruptly from a floor of sun-baked gravel and sparse, spiky vegetation. Creosote bushes, their leathery leaves releasing a pungent, earthy perfume after a rare rain, cling stubbornly to the slopes, while ocotillo whips its thorny arms towards the relentless sun. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, and the silence, when it descends, is so profound it feels like a physical presence, broken only by the rustle of a lizard or the distant cry of a hawk circling in the impossibly vast blue. At dusk, the canyon walls ignite in fiery hues of rose and gold, a fleeting spectacle that renders the harshness of the terrain momentarily breathtaking. The history of Clacks Canyon is deeply entwined with the earth's bounty and the grit of those who sought it. For generations, this arid expanse has yielded precious metals, a legacy evident in the scattered remnants of old mine shafts and the weathered timbers that still cling to the canyon sides. The local economy, though modest, continues to draw sustenance from the land, with small ranches dotting the periphery, their hardy cattle accustomed to the sparse grazing. The spirit of Clacks Canyon is one of resilience and quiet independence, a character forged by the challenges of this unforgiving yet beautiful environment. Travelers passing through often remark on the palpable sense of history, a palpable echo of prospectors and pioneers who once navigated these same sun-drenched trails, their hopes and hardships now absorbed into the very stones.

About This Clacks Canyon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clacks Canyon, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.2203, -114.0723. 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 Clacks Canyon and Mohave County.

Detailed location data for Clacks Canyon includes the ZIP code (86409), telephone area code (928), county seat of Mohave County (Kingman), and school district assignment (Kingman Unified School 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 Clacks Canyon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.