Estrella Arizona Map

About Estrella, Arizona

Estrella is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 28,000. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Estrella is located at 33.0012°N, 112.4174°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85338.

Estrella lies under a sky that often burns a relentless blue, a vast canvas stretching over the low, rounded hills and the wide, sun-baked flats of the desert floor. It lies 21.8 miles west of Maricopa, AZ (from Maricopa, AZ: bearing 260°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-north-east of Gila Bend. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of creosote bush and dust that clings to everything, softening the sharp edges of the landscape. Occasional saguaros, like silent sentinels, punctuate the horizon, their arms reaching towards the heavens in a slow, patient gesture. The light, especially as the day begins to bleed into evening, casts long, distorted shadows that stretch and warp the familiar shapes of the land, painting the earth in hues of ochre, rose, and deep violet. The quiet hum of cicadas forms a constant, almost imperceptible soundtrack to the stillness. This stretch of Maricopa County was once a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who sought to coax life from this arid earth. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of water and opportunity, established homesteads and small ranches, their lives a testament to resilience in the face of the desert's formidable presence. While whispers of historical mining endeavors might still echo in the wind, the contemporary pulse of Estrella beats with a more modern rhythm, tied to agriculture and the steady growth that has come to define the region. The land, though seemingly stark, still yields its bounty, with fields of alfalfa and cotton a testament to the ingenuity of irrigation. The sense of community here is a quiet, unpretentious thing, born from shared experience under the immense desert sky, where neighbors know the turn of the seasons as intimately as they know each other's names.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Estrella, 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 Estrella and Maricopa County.

Detailed location data for Estrella includes the ZIP code (85338), telephone area code (435), county seat of Maricopa County (Phoenix), and school district assignment. 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 Estrella is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.