Drexel Heights Arizona Map

About Drexel Heights, Arizona

Drexel Heights is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 27,675. The population density is 554.8 people per km². Drexel Heights is located at 32.1412°N, 111.0284°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85757.

Drexel Heights unfolds across a sun-baked canvas of ochre earth, where the saguaros stand like silent sentinels against a sky of boundless blue. It lies 8.2 miles south-west of Tucson, AZ (from Tucson, AZ: bearing 227°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Valencia West. The land here is a study in subtle resilience, a terrain shaped by wind and the patient hand of erosion. Low-lying hills, softened by millennia of desert breezes, ripple towards the horizon, their slopes dusted with hardy creosote and the delicate, ephemeral blooms of wildflowers after a rare rain. The air, even at midday, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sage and dust that clings to everything. As the sun begins its descent, the landscape transforms, the shadows lengthening and deepening, painting the canyons and arroyos in hues of violet and rose, a fleeting masterpiece before the cool, star-dusted expanse of night takes hold. The story of Drexel Heights is one of quiet adaptation and persistent growth, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Once a landscape of vast ranches and open range, its character has been shaped by the burgeoning needs of a growing region, its economy now a blend of residential development and the services that support it. Though not far from the urban hum of Tucson, Drexel Heights retains a distinct sense of its own identity, a community that values its open spaces and the enduring beauty of the Sonoran Desert. The legacy of earlier settlers can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried pace of daily life, a testament to a heritage rooted in the fertile, if arid, soil of Pima County.

About This Drexel Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Drexel Heights, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.141189, -111.028427. 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 Drexel Heights and Pima County.

Detailed location data for Drexel Heights includes the ZIP code (85746), telephone area code (520), county seat of Pima County (Tucson), and school district assignment (Tucson Unified 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 Drexel Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.