El Capitan Arizona Map
Explore El Capitan, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of El Capitan, Arizona
| City | El Capitan |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Gila County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 33.2383 |
| Longitude | -110.7833 |
| Population | 48 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 85501 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| County Seat | Globe |
| School District | Hayden-Winkelman Unified District |
About El Capitan, Arizona
El Capitan is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 48. The population density is 3.0 people per km². El Capitan is located at 33.2383°N, 110.7833°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85501.El Capitan occupies a sun-bleached stretch of high desert where Ranch Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the parched earth. It lies 37.8 miles east-northeast of Florence, AZ (from Florence, AZ: bearing 68°T), and is situated 10.8 miles south of Globe. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land rises into the quiet geometry of the nearby Pioneer Basin, while the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim. During the late afternoon, the light shifts to a bruised copper, casting long, sharp shadows across the creosote and ocotillo that define the landscape. The air here carries a dry, mineral clarity, often punctuated by the low, rolling percussion of monsoon thunderheads gathering miles away, a sound that seems to vibrate through the very ground.
El Capitan serves as a gateway to the rugged terrain of the Tonto National Forest, which begins its expansive reach just a mile from the center of the settlement. The local economy remains tethered to the slow pulse of the land and the history of resource extraction that once drew prospectors to these hills, leaving behind echoes of industry that contrast with the quietude of the Globe Ranger District further out. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal extremes, where the heat dictates the tempo of the day and the scarcity of water remains a constant, silent neighbor. While Tailings Pond Number Three sits thirteen miles away as a stark reminder of the region's industrial footprint, the daily experience of El Capitan is one of immense, open space and the persistent, unadorned beauty of an arid horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 000° N · 2.9M acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 155° SE
- Pioneer Mine (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 265° W
- Doak (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 293° NW
- Desert Grasslands Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern - Mescal Ridge (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.9 mi, 144° SE
- Proposed Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 234° SW
- NeedlesEye Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.7 mi, 141° SE · 8,711 acres
- Gila Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 004° N
- Round Mountain Park (Local Park) — 11.0 mi, 005° N
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 333° NW
- "m" Hill (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 334° NW
- Three Crosses (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 334° NW
- Superstition Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.6 mi, 302° NW · 160k acres
- Coolidge Dam (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 077° E
- Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.8 mi, 258° W · 415 acres
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 280° W
- Quincho (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 278° W
- Woman from the Fields (Public Artwork) — 21.7 mi, 277° W
- Weaver's Needle Lookout (Viewpoint) — 21.9 mi, 277° W
- Summit Watersheds Research Area, Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 22.8 mi, 339° N · 320 acres
- Bradley Lee Bartlett (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 283° W
- Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 30.9 mi, 121° SE · 1.7M acres
- Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 33.4 mi, 326° NW · 1,122 acres
- Maze (Theme Park) — 37.7 mi, 279° W
- Casa Grande Auditorium (Theatre) — 46.7 mi, 249° W
- Wine & Design (Gallery) — 48.7 mi, 271° W
- SaddleBrooke Two Arts and Crafts Center (Arts Centre) — 49.8 mi, 188° S
- Kirk's Studio for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 52.7 mi, 284° W
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat (Nature Reserve) — 56.7 mi, 270° W
- Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 64.5 mi, 198° S · 89k acres
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About This El Capitan Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of El Capitan, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.2383, -110.7833. 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 El Capitan includes the ZIP code (85501), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Hayden-Winkelman 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.
| 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. |
