Jacob Lake Arizona Map

About Jacob Lake, Arizona

Jacob Lake is a locality in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Jacob Lake is located at 36.7133°N, 112.2163°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86022.

Jacob Lake sprawls beneath the immense sky, a broad, high-desert expanse where the Kaibab Plateau begins its dramatic descent. It lies 77.0 miles east-south-east of Washington, UT (from Washington, UT: bearing 112°T), and is situated 28.8 miles south-east of Kanab. The air here, thin and crisp, carries the scent of ponderosa pine and dry earth, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun dips low, painting the distant Vermilion Cliffs in hues of ochre and rose. Sagebrush carpets the rolling terrain, punctuated by hardy junipers that twist their branches like ancient supplicants. It is a landscape of quiet endurance, where the vastness of the sky dwarfs human endeavors, and the silence is broken only by the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation or the distant cry of a hawk. This corner of Coconino County, once a vital crossroads for early explorers and later for cattle drives, now finds its pulse in the steady flow of travelers drawn to the nearby wonders of Zion and the Grand Canyon. The Jacob Lake Inn, a historic landmark with its distinctive log architecture, stands as a testament to a simpler era, a place where stories of the West are still shared over hearty meals. The local economy, though modest, is deeply intertwined with tourism and the services that support it, a quiet hum of activity that belies the wild, untamed beauty surrounding it. The very soil here seems to hold the echoes of Paiute trails and the determined footsteps of pioneers, a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the land itself.

About This Jacob Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacob Lake, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.713324, -112.21629. 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 Jacob Lake and Coconino County.

Detailed location data for Jacob Lake includes the ZIP code (86022), telephone area code (928), county seat of Coconino County (Flagstaff), and school district assignment. 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 Jacob Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.