Jerome Arizona Map

About Jerome, Arizona

Jerome is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 231. The population density is 161.6 people per km². Jerome is located at 34.7489°N, 112.1138°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86331.

Jerome clings to the steep slopes of Cleopatra Hill like a tenacious, colorful barnacle, its buildings a jumble of weathered wood and faded paint against the stark, ochre earth. It lies 15.0 miles north-east of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 50°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Cottonwood. The air, thin and carrying the scent of juniper and sun-baked rock, hums with a quiet vibrancy. Below, the Verde Valley unfurls, a patchwork of emerald fields and dusty browns, a distant, breathing expanse. Above, the sky is a boundless canvas, shifting from the piercing blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of sunset, a spectacle that paints the rugged landscape in hues of fire and shadow. The very terrain seems to exhale a dry, ancient breath, a constant reminder of the forces that shaped this improbable place. This was once a roaring copper mining town, a place where fortunes were made and lost with the swing of a pickaxe, and the echoes of its boisterous past still resonate in the narrow, winding streets. The mines that fed Jerome's explosive growth are now silent, their shafts a subterranean memory, but the spirit of those who labored and lived here endures in the town's resilient character. Today, Jerome thrives on a different kind of extraction, drawing artists, eccentrics, and curious travelers with its bohemian charm and panoramic vistas. Galleries spill onto the sidewalks, and the clinking of glasses from its quirky saloons mingles with the wind whistling through empty doorways, a gentle counterpoint to the ghost stories whispered by the setting sun.

About This Jerome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerome, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.748911, -112.113772. 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 Jerome and Yavapai County.

Detailed location data for Jerome includes the ZIP code (86331), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment (Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary 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 Jerome is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.