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Flowing Springs Arizona Map

Explore Flowing Springs, 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 Flowing Springs, Arizona

How to Use This Flowing Springs, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Flowing Springs, 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 Flowing Springs.

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.

CityFlowing Springs
StateArizona (AZ)
CountyGila County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)
Latitude34.31531
Longitude-111.334581
Population34
Density7.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code85541
Area Code480
County SeatGlobe
School DistrictPayson Unified District

About Flowing Springs, Arizona

Flowing Springs is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 7.7 people per km². Flowing Springs is located at 34.3153°N, 111.3346°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85541.

Flowing Springs occupies a rugged transition where the high desert plateau begins to fracture into the deep, shadow-streaked cuts of the landscape. It lies 5.9 miles north of Payson, AZ (from Payson, AZ: bearing 355°T), and is situated 6.0 miles northwest of Star Valley. The East Verde River carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the terrain, its banks lined with the insistent green of riparian growth that contrasts sharply against the dusty, sun-bleached earth. To the north, the massive, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim dominates the skyline, often gathering heavy monsoon thunderheads that bruise the horizon with purple light. Surrounding the immediate geography, the Tonto National Forest provides a sprawling, pinyon-juniper expanse that dictates the quiet, isolated character of the land, while the nearby Shoofly Canyon reveals the raw, geological layering of the region in silent, vertical cliffs.

Flowing Springs remains tethered to a history defined by the slow, deliberate pace of high-country life, where the local economy has long shifted from early resource extraction toward a quiet preservation of its natural surroundings. The influence of the Payson Ranger District is felt in the stewardship of the woods, as residents and visitors alike respect the rhythm of a place that values the mile-deep silences of the afternoon. Travelers interested in the deeper heritage of the territory often look toward the General George Crook National Recreation Trail, which serves as a reminder of the logistical routes that once stitched this remote country together. Daily life in Flowing Springs moves with the sun, marked by the sharp, clarifying scent of dry pine needles and the cooling relief that settles over the valley floor once the heat of the day finally retreats behind the ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 186° S · 2.9M acres
  • Shoofly Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 119° SE
  • Cold Springs Ranch (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 056° NE
  • State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 180° S
  • Rumsey Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 179° S
  • Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.1 mi, 330° NW · 415 acres
  • Green Valley Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 186° S
  • Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 329° NW · 1.8M acres
  • Spade Ranch house (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 342° N
  • Mazatzal Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.4 mi, 270° W · 251k acres
  • Hi View Point (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 015° N
  • Hellsgate Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.3 mi, 151° SE · 37k acres
  • Fossil Creek, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.6 mi, 308° NW · 5,082 acres
  • Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 022° N
  • Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.6 mi, 266° W · 12k acres
  • 13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 303° NW
  • Bull Pen Day Use Area (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 306° NW
  • Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 37.2 mi, 270° W · 72k acres
  • Travis Walton's Abduction Site (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 091° E
  • Out of Africa Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 39.2 mi, 302° NW
  • Pueblo La Plata Interpretive Site (Attraction) — 39.8 mi, 264° W
  • Mary Maud (Monument) — 42.9 mi, 079° E
  • Travis Walton Phone Booth (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 079° E
  • Stan Rose Images (Gallery) — 44.7 mi, 327° NW
  • Gallery Of Modern Masters (Gallery) — 44.8 mi, 327° NW
  • James Ratliff Gallery (Gallery) — 44.8 mi, 327° NW
  • Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist (Public Artwork) — 45.4 mi, 328° NW
  • Sedona Heritage Museum (Museum) — 45.9 mi, 328° NW
  • Harkins Theatres (Cinema) — 46.1 mi, 325° NW
  • Clemenceau Heritage Museum (Museum) — 49.1 mi, 307° NW

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About This Flowing Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Flowing Springs, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.31531, -111.334581. 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 Flowing Springs includes the ZIP code (85541), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Payson 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.