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Elephant Head Arizona Map

Explore Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head, Arizona

How to Use This Elephant Head, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elephant Head, 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 Elephant Head.

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	Elephant Head
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Pima County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	31.7659
Longitude	-110.9921
Population	588
Density	30.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85645
Area Code	520
County Seat	Tucson
School District	Continental Elementary District

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About Elephant Head, Arizona

Elephant Head is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 588. The population density is 30.6 people per km². Elephant Head is located at 31.7659°N, 110.9921°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85645.

Elephant Head emerges from the sun-bleached expanse where the Madera Canyon Wash carves a shallow, gravel-strewn path through the desert floor. It lies 6.1 miles south of Green Valley, AZ (from Green Valley, AZ: bearing 179°T), and is situated 13.4 miles south of Sahuarita. The landscape is defined by the stark, vertical reaches of the State Trust Land, which stretches out in an uninterrupted hold over the surrounding plains. To the north, the jagged peaks of Devils Cash Box break the horizon, their deep violet shadows lengthening as the afternoon heat begins to dissipate into the cooling air. The proximity of the Madera Canyon valley brings a subtle shift in the wind, carrying the scent of dry earth and sun-baked stone, while the quiet surface of Horseshoe Tank remains a singular, glassy anchor amidst the vast, arid scrubland.

History lingers in the quiet persistence of those who work this land, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the desert and the careful management of the open range. Elephant Head serves as a testament to a life lived in accordance with the scarcity and brilliance of the Sonoran light, far removed from the bustle of the urban centers to the north. Those seeking the rugged solitude of the terrain often look toward the Josephine Saddle Madera Trail Number 134, a path that demands a steady pace and a respect for the elevation. Here, the passage of a day is marked not by clocks, but by the gradual cooling of the sand and the way the light turns a bruised, copper hue against the distant ridges, leaving the land to settle into a profound and ancient stillness.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 000° N
Canoa Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 300° NW
Elephant Head Sec.15 Mit. Lands (Kreutz) (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 088° E
Santa Rita Experimental Range (Recreation Easement) — 2.1 mi, 067° NE
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 142° SE · 1.7M acres
Mt. Wrightson Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.7 mi, 132° SE · 25k acres
Canoa Preserve Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 006° N
Smithsonian Institute Astrophysical Observatory Experimental Research Area (Recreation Easement) — 6.2 mi, 126° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 7.2 mi, 115° SE
Titan-II ICBM (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 358° N
Titan-II 1st Stage Engine (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 358° N
Titan-II 2nd Stage Engine (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 358° N
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.6 mi, 120° SE · 415 acres
Tumacácori Mission (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 194° S
Drop Tank Rocket Body (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 125° SE
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 090° E · 49k acres
F4 Phantom (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 043° NE
Patagonia Mosaic (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 139° SE
Railroad Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 mi, 140° SE
Global Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 21.0 mi, 138° SE
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.9 mi, 227° SW · 235k acres
Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 236° SW
Crusher (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 242° SW
Primeria Alta History Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 174° S
Museo de Arte de Nogales (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 175° S
Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 30.4 mi, 030° NE · 89k acres
Fox Theatre (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 002° N
Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 002° N
Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 002° N
Gates Pass (Viewpoint) — 32.2 mi, 349° N

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