El Mirage Arizona Map
Explore El Mirage, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of El Mirage, Arizona
How to Use This El Mirage, Arizona Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for El Mirage, Arizona. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arizona or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to El Mirage.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | El Mirage |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 33.590224 |
| Longitude | -112.327102 |
| Population | 35,805 |
| Density | 1396.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 85335 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| County Seat | Phoenix |
| School District | Dysart Unified District |
About El Mirage, Arizona
El Mirage is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 35,805. The population density is 1396.7 people per km². El Mirage is located at 33.5902°N, 112.3271°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. El Mirage is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 85335.El Mirage occupies a wide, sun-drenched stretch of the Sonoran Desert where the earth takes on the pale, dusty hues of a dried riverbed. It lies 1.3 miles south-southeast of Surprise, AZ (from Surprise, AZ: bearing 158°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-northwest of Glendale. The landscape surrounding El Mirage consists of flat, arid plains that shimmer under the intense heat, punctuated only by the occasional silhouette of a saguaro or ocotillo. To the north, the faint, jagged outline of the Mogollon Rim rises like a distant purple haze against the vast, unrelenting sky. The nearby Agua Fria River carves a quiet path through the terrain, its dry bed serving as a reminder of the water that occasionally surges through this thirsty land. Residents often find respite in the local greenery of Bill Gentry Park, a space that provides a necessary pause in the rhythm of the day.
Agricultural roots run deep in the history of El Mirage, tracing back to a time when the soil was first turned to support the growth of cotton and citrus. Over the decades, the economy shifted from these agrarian foundations toward a diverse mix of small-scale commercial enterprises and residential development. El Mirage maintains a steady, industrious pace, with local businesses and light industries providing the backbone for daily survival and growth. The legacy of those early settlers remains visible in the straightforward, functional layout of the streets and the enduring resilience of the people who call the desert home. Workers here often commute toward the larger metropolitan hubs, yet they return each evening to the quiet familiarity of the local neighborhoods.
Community spirit in El Mirage finds its expression in public gatherings and the shared pride of a life lived away from the frantic pace of the city center. Visitors might notice the way the light turns a soft, bruised gold at dusk, casting long shadows across the dusty ground and cooling the air for a brief, precious moment. While the area does not host grand monuments, the people of El Mirage value the simplicity of their environment and the clear, expansive views that stretch toward the horizon. The Detention Basin sits far enough away to remain a subtle geological fact rather than a daily preoccupation for those living in the heart of the settlement. Life here is defined by the honest, unadorned reality of the desert, where the quietude of the land dictates the tempo of human endeavor.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Grande Mirage (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 134° SE
- Pueblo El Mirage Co. Club (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 126° SE
- Veteran'S Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 307° NW
- River Park (Proposed) (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 106° E
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 104° E
- Sun Bowl Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 2.3 mi, 113° SE
- West-MEC Logo (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 341° N
- Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 001° N
- SunCity SunDial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 057° NE
- Faith Arena (Stadium) — 3.7 mi, 316° NW
- Medal of Honor Memorial (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 210° SW
- The Vista Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 307° NW
- White Alligator (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 240° SW
- Stingrays (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 240° SW
- Penguins (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 240° SW
- Sea Horses (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 240° SW
- Art On Fire (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 057° NE
- AMC Arrowhead 14 (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 058° NE
- The Bead Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 113° SE
- Glendale Police Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 114° SE
- Sonora Cinemas Phoenix (Cinema) — 9.7 mi, 143° SE
- Petroglyph Plaza (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 269° W
- Gila River Waterfowl Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 180° S · 14k acres
- Tres Rios Hayfield Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 14.7 mi, 161° S
- Hells Canyon Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.5 mi, 354° N · 12k acres
- Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 26.2 mi, 035° NE · 2.9M acres
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About This El Mirage Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of El Mirage, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.590224, -112.327102. 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 Mirage includes the ZIP code (85335), telephone area code (480), county seat of Maricopa County (Phoenix), and school district assignment (Dysart Unified District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
