Golden Valley Arizona Map

About Golden Valley, Arizona

Golden Valley is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,567. The population density is 39.2 people per km². Golden Valley is located at 35.2233°N, 114.2230°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86413.

Golden Valley sleeps under a vast, indifferent sky, a place where the earth exhales a dry, mineral scent. It lies 9.9 miles west-north-west of Kingman, AZ (from Kingman, AZ: bearing 284°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-south-west of So-Hi. The land here is a palette of ochre and rust, sculpted by millennia of wind and sun into undulating hills that seem to absorb the very light. Sparse, resilient vegetation clings to the slopes – hardy creosote bushes with their resinous perfume, and the occasional stoic cholla cactus, its barbed segments glinting like forgotten coins. The air itself feels ancient, carrying whispers of dust devils and the distant, mournful cry of a hawk. Even the silence here possesses a texture, a palpable weight that presses in from the surrounding wilderness. This corner of Mohave County, Golden Valley, has long been shaped by the relentless pursuit of subterranean riches, the echo of pickaxes and the ghostly hum of machinery still resonating in the canyons. While the boom times of mining have largely receded, a quiet resilience persists, a stubborn refusal to be erased by the desert's immensity. The local economy, though humbler now, still finds its pulse in the land, with a scattering of ranches and small businesses catering to the hardy souls who call this remote expanse home. It is a place where the stars blaze with an almost aggressive brilliance at night, and the dawn paints the rugged landscape in hues of rose and gold, a daily spectacle that remains the valley's most enduring and breathtaking attraction.

About This Golden Valley Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Golden Valley, 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 Golden Valley and Mohave County.

Detailed location data for Golden Valley includes the ZIP code (86413), telephone area code (435), county seat of Mohave County (Kingman), and school district assignment (Kingman Unified School 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 Golden Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.