Elfrida Arizona Map

About Elfrida, Arizona

Elfrida is a locality in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 194. The population density is 8.3 people per km². Elfrida is located at 31.6854°N, 109.6870°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85610.

Elfrida is a quiet settlement that unfolds onto the broad, sun-baked plains of southeastern Arizona. It lies 37.4 miles east-north-east of Sierra Vista, AZ (from Sierra Vista, AZ: bearing 76°T), and is situated 19.8 miles south-south-east of Sunsites. Here, the land stretches out in vast, undulating waves of ochre and sage, meeting a sky that seems impossibly immense and a piercing, cerulean blue. The air itself carries a dry, almost brittle quality, infused with the scent of creosote bush after a rare rain and the faint, metallic tang of distant mineral deposits. Mountains, the stark, jagged teeth of the Chiricahua range, form a formidable backdrop, their slopes a mosaic of scrub oak and prickly pear, softened by the hazy shimmer of heat rising from the earth. The character of Elfrida is one of patient endurance, of a place that has learned to live in harmony with the stark beauty of its surroundings, where life moves with the deliberate pace dictated by the sun's arc. The history of Elfrida is intertwined with the agricultural endeavors that have long defined this corner of Cochise County. Ranching, in particular, has left its indelible mark, the open range and the hardy spirit of those who worked it echoing in the quietude of the present day. While no grand universities or bustling industries dominate the landscape, the local economy finds its pulse in the cultivation of alfalfa and cotton, crops that draw sustenance from the scarce but precious water resources beneath the arid surface. The land here whispers stories of prospectors and homesteaders, of those who sought their fortunes and a new beginning under this relentless sun. There are no famous landmarks drawing throngs of tourists, but the very expanse of the country, the profound silence broken only by the whisper of wind and the distant lowing of cattle, offers a unique and profound attraction to those who seek it.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elfrida, Arizona with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Elfrida and Cochise County.

Detailed location data for Elfrida includes the ZIP code (85610), telephone area code (520), county seat of Cochise County (Bisbee), and school district assignment (Elfrida Elementary 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 Elfrida is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.