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Golden Shores Arizona Map

Explore Golden Shores, 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 Golden Shores, Arizona

How to Use This Golden Shores, Arizona Map

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

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	Golden Shores
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Mohave County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	34.7819
Longitude	-114.4777
Population	1,927
Density	91.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86436
Area Code	928
County Seat	Kingman
School District	Colorado River Union High School District

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About Golden Shores, Arizona

Golden Shores is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,927. The population density is 91.4 people per km². Golden Shores is located at 34.7819°N, 114.4777°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86436.

Golden Shores occupies a stark, arid expanse where the desert floor meets the relentless clarity of the Arizona sun. It lies 17.8 miles south-southeast of Fort Mohave, AZ (from Fort Mohave, AZ: bearing 159°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Needles. The landscape is defined by a deep, resonant silence, broken only by the dry rustle of creosote bushes and the occasional shift of gravel underfoot. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the silhouette of Whale Mountain, a rugged presence that watches over the basin as the light turns copper in the late afternoon. Fivemile Wash carves a subtle, winding path through the terrain, a reminder of the sudden, transformative power of monsoon rains in an otherwise parched environment. The land remains intimately connected to the State Trust Land that surrounds it, offering an open, unmanicured wilderness that stretches toward the distant, jagged contours of Topock Gorge.

Golden Shores emerged from the ambition of mid-century desert settlement, evolving from a speculative venture into a quiet enclave for those drawn to the stark beauty of the Sonoran interior. The local economy relies on the steady, seasonal movement of travelers and the modest commerce that sustains a permanent, resilient population. Residents look toward the nearby expanse of Lake Havasu for relief from the heat, finding a cool, reflective contrast to the dusty plains that define the local geography. Life in Golden Shores moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the sun, where the day is measured not by clocks but by the gradual lengthening of shadows across the hard-packed earth and the cooling air that follows the sunset.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 190° S
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 270° W · 74k acres
Beale Slough Riparian & Cultural Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.7 mi, 223° SW
Warm Springs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.0 mi, 063° NE · 113k acres
Chemehuevi Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.1 mi, 197° S · 86k acres
Topock Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 328° NW
Historic Route 66 California Gateway (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 256° W
Mojave Trails National Monument (National Monument) — 8.1 mi, 246° SW · 1.8M acres
Needles Regional Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 299° NW
Duke Watkins Park Marker (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 296° NW
National Old Trails (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 303° NW
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 288° W
Black Mountains Ecosystem Management Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.4 mi, 026° NE
Oatman (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 332° NW
Canyon City Mill (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 019° N
Fort Mohave Twins (Historic Ruins) — 17.4 mi, 335° NW
Shootin' Gallery (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 018° N
Desert Dig-ins (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 018° N
Tri-State Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 19.4 mi, 019° N
Cool Springs Stations Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 029° NE
Cool Springs Station Museum (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 030° NE
Big Bend of the Colorado State Park (State Park) — 23.7 mi, 336° NW
Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 25.2 mi, 348° N
Pavilion Theater (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 348° N
Laughlin Stadium 9 Cinemas (Cinema) — 26.8 mi, 348° N
Don Laughlin's Classic Auto Exhibition Hall (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 349° N
Don Laughlin's Classic Car Collection - First Floor Showroom (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 349° N
Riverside Cinema 6-PLEX (Cinema) — 27.2 mi, 349° N
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.3 mi, 351° N · 1.3M acres
Mojave National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 30.3 mi, 289° W · 1.5M acres

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