Groom Creek Arizona Map
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Interactive Map of Groom Creek, Arizona
| City | Groom Creek |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Yavapai County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 34.475581 |
| Longitude | -112.431279 |
| Population | 680 |
| Density | 22.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 86303 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| County Seat | Prescott |
About Groom Creek, Arizona
Groom Creek is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Groom Creek is located at 34.4756°N, 112.4313°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86303.Groom Creek draws its character from the cool, high-altitude embrace of the Prescott National Forest, where the namesake Groom Creek carves a persistent path through the ponderosa pines. It lies 4.9 miles south-southeast of Prescott, AZ (from Prescott, AZ: bearing 155°T), and is situated 11.4 miles southwest of Prescott Valley. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting amber shafts, illuminating a landscape defined by sharp, pine-scented air and the quiet resilience of the Bradshaw Ranger District. Beyond the immediate shade of the trees, the horizon opens toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim, standing as a silent anchor to the east. The terrain rises and falls in long, muscular slopes, marked by the dry, sandy drainage of nearby Sawmill Gulch and the persistent, quiet rhythms of the forest floor.
Groom Creek traces its origins to the rugged ambition of early prospectors who sought fortune in the hills, leaving behind a legacy of small-scale mining that eventually gave way to a tranquil, residential character. The local economy now leans into the quietude of high-country living, supported by those who find sanctuary in the woods and the seasonal visitors who seek out the Groom Creek Loop Trail. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary labor involves maintaining the health of the surrounding timber and tending to the modest homesteads that dot the landscape. During the height of summer, the local atmosphere is charged with the scent of sun-warmed needles and the sudden, heavy scent of ozone when monsoon clouds gather over the high country, cooling the dust and settling the silence once more.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Prescott National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 270° W · 1.3M acres
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 359° N
- Lynx Creek Streamside Zone, Plo 5058 Streamside Zone Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 117° SE · 998 acres
- Acker Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 339° N
- Prescott P (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 002° N
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 036° NE
- White Spar Watersheds, Plo 1852 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 270° W · 1,028 acres
- Bicentennial Tree (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 334° NW
- Museum of Indigenous People (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 342° N
- Cowboy at Rest (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 334° NW
- Western Heritage Center (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 334° NW
- Van Gogh’s Ear (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 334° NW
- Yavapai County Service Flag (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 335° NW
- Mountain Spirit Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 334° NW
- Arts Prescott Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 334° NW
- Sharlot Hall Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 332° NW
- Fort Whipple Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 346° N
- Watson Woods Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 357° N
- Skull Valley Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.4 mi, 286° W
- Granite Dells (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 006° N
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 035° NE
- Heritage Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.5 mi, 355° N
- Phippen Museum of Western Art (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 002° N
- Montimer Farms (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 071° E
- Granite Mountain Wilderness (Az) (Wilderness Area) — 11.9 mi, 327° NW · 9,808 acres
- Castle Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.6 mi, 150° SE · 25k acres
- Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 21.4 mi, 125° SE · 72k acres
- Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 29.0 mi, 119° SE · 2.9M acres
- Tuzigoot National Monument (National Monument) — 30.5 mi, 049° NE · 367 acres
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About This Groom Creek Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Groom Creek, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.475581, -112.431279. 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 Groom Creek includes the ZIP code (86303), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment.
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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
