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Ganado Arizona Map

Explore Ganado, 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 Ganado, Arizona

How to Use This Ganado, Arizona Map

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

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	Ganado
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Apache County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.691875
Longitude	-109.555727
Population	883
Density	37.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86505
Area Code	928
County Seat	St. Johns
School District	Ganado Unified District

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About Ganado, Arizona

Ganado is a locality in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 883. The population density is 37.3 people per km². Ganado is located at 35.6919°N, 109.5557°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86505.

Ganado emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet confluence of earth and sky, defined by the persistent, winding path of the Pueblo Colorado Wash. It lies 46.7 miles west-northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 286°T), and is situated 30.6 miles south of Chinle. This landscape is a vast, arid plateau where the light at dusk turns the dust into a fine, copper powder, casting long shadows that stretch toward the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains. Two miles to the north, the surface of Ganado Lake mirrors the intense, unclouded blue of the high-altitude heavens, providing a rare stillness in a region otherwise marked by the relentless movement of wind across scrubland. Farther off, the terrain deepens into the rugged geography of Cross Canyon, where the earth reveals its layered, ancient mineral history in shades of rust and ochre.

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site stands one mile from the center of Ganado, serving as a living anchor for a history that persists through the continuous exchange of wool, silver, and traditional craft. The local economy remains deeply rooted in this legacy, sustained by an intricate network of livestock grazing and the slow, deliberate work of artisans whose skills have been passed down through generations. Daily life in Ganado follows the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of a dry climate, where the quietude is broken only by the occasional passing of a truck or the stir of livestock. There is a profound, steady gravity to the way the people carry on here, maintaining a cultural continuity that respects the resilience required to thrive in such a spare, beautiful environment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 353° N
Three Turkey Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 24.6 mi, 019° N
Wide Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 26.5 mi, 173° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 27.4 mi, 083° E
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 27.5 mi, 095° E
Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park (Local Recreation) — 27.8 mi, 083° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 091° E
Sliding House Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.1 mi, 013° N
Spider Rock (Attraction) — 30.9 mi, 022° N
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 33.5 mi, 163° S
Hope Arch (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 348° N
Yellowhorse Trading Post (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 129° SE
Arizona Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 129° SE
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 36.8 mi, 191° S · 53k acres
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 36.8 mi, 191° S · 148k acres
Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 37.1 mi, 123° SE
Gallup Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 43.1 mi, 106° E
Wind Biker (Public Artwork) — 47.1 mi, 104° E
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 47.2 mi, 104° E
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 49.8 mi, 103° E
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 53.9 mi, 101° E
Hopi Cultural Center (Museum) — 55.6 mi, 281° W
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 55.7 mi, 102° E
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 56.1 mi, 112° E · 1.6M acres
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 58.7 mi, 137° SE
Tanner Wash Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 63.9 mi, 215° SW
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 70.5 mi, 107° E · 65 acres
Homolovi Ruins State Park (State Park) — 74.0 mi, 236° SW
Chevelon Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 74.2 mi, 226° SW
St. Johns Shooting Range (State Recreation Area) — 79.3 mi, 172° S

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