Cutter Arizona Map

About Cutter, Arizona

Cutter is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 39.3 people per km². Cutter is located at 33.3528°N, 110.6526°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85550.

Cutter reveals itself through the sun-bleached expanse of the high desert, where the Ramboz Wash carves a shallow, gravel-strewn scar through the arid basin. It lies 46.7 miles east of Gold Canyon, AZ (from Gold Canyon, AZ: bearing 91°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-southeast of Globe. Dry, brittle scrub and the occasional silhouette of a saguaro define the horizon, their forms sharpened by a light that seems to strip the landscape of any soft edges. Three miles to the north, the rugged walls of C K Canyon rise to break the monotony of the plains, while the distant, hazy blue of the Mogollon Rim anchors the northern sky. During the height of summer, the air remains heavy and still, save for the sudden, violent arrival of monsoon thunderheads that bruise the sky with violet shadows and carry the sharp, metallic scent of rain long before the first drop strikes the parched earth.

Cutter persists as a quiet outpost, its rhythm dictated by the persistent demands of the land and the proximity of the Tonto National Forest, which begins its forested ascent just four miles away. While the local economy is sparse, the region maintains a legacy tied to the raw extraction and transit inherent in the southwestern interior, a stark contrast to the distant, industrial stillness of Tailings Pond Number Three. The people here move with the deliberate caution of those who understand the unforgiving nature of the heat, often looking toward the timbered slopes of the Globe Ranger District for relief from the relentless glare. Life in Cutter holds a specific, enduring gravity, where the silence of the desert is not an absence of sound but a profound, resonant presence that asserts itself against the modern world.

About This Cutter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cutter, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.352835, -110.652605. 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 Cutter includes the ZIP code (85550), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (San Carlos 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.