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Joseph City Arizona Map

Explore Joseph City, 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 Joseph City, Arizona

How to Use This Joseph City, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Joseph City, 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 Joseph City.

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	Joseph City
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Navajo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	34.955857
Longitude	-110.334014
Population	1,307
Density	68.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86032
Area Code	928
County Seat	Holbrook
School District	Joseph City Unified District

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About Joseph City, Arizona

Joseph City is a locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,307. The population density is 68.2 people per km². Joseph City is located at 34.9559°N, 110.3340°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86032.

Joseph City reveals itself as a sun-bleached expanse of high desert, where the Joseph City Wash carves a shallow, dusty artery through the parched earth. It lies 51.5 miles north-northwest of Show Low, AZ (from Show Low, AZ: bearing 340°T), and is situated 10.6 miles west-northwest of Holbrook. The air here holds a singular, dry clarity that sharpens the silhouettes of distant, jagged peaks, while the massive, brooding bulk of the Mogollon Rim defines the southern horizon like a permanent, earthen wall. Beyond the immediate settlement, the terrain transitions into the rugged, broken topography of McDonald Canyon, where the light at dusk turns the ground to a bruised, deep violet. Residents often find themselves walking the perimeter of the State Trust Land, a vast, quiet space that preserves the austere, scrub-dotted character of the plateau. Only two miles distant, the still, reflective surface of Cholla Lake offers a rare, cooling contrast to the relentless heat of the afternoon.

Mormon pioneers established Joseph City with a disciplined ambition, laboring to coax sustenance from the arid soil through irrigation and sheer, collective persistence. This agricultural heritage remains the quiet pulse of the locality, visible in the orderly fields that contrast against the wilder, unyielding scrubland. The economy maintains a steady, modest pace, anchored by the rhythms of rural work and the occasional traveler passing through on the long, straight stretches of the highway. A distinct, conservative stillness hangs over the streets, reflecting a history built on communal reliance and a deep, quiet respect for the harsh environment. Even as modern life brushes against the edges of the grid, the spirit of Joseph City persists in the way the shadows lengthen across the dust, marking time in a landscape that has always demanded patience from those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.0 mi, 000° N
The Old Fort Historical Monument (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 089° E
Tanner Wash Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.6 mi, 090° E
Ellas Frontier Trading Post (ruins) (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 278° W
Jackrabbit (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 279° W
Chevelon Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 266° W
Hashknife Pony Express Rider (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 111° E
Navajo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 110° E
Hunt Park (Local Park) — 10.7 mi, 108° E
Little Painted Desert Country Park (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 334° NW
Homolovi Ruins State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 285° W
Stone Turret (Historic Ruins) — 21.0 mi, 283° W
The Corner (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 283° W
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 22.0 mi, 099° E · 148k acres
Painted Desert Indian Center (Attraction) — 24.6 mi, 083° E
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.4 mi, 077° E · 53k acres
Crystal Forest Gift Shop (Attraction) — 27.4 mi, 114° SE
Sitgreaves National Forest (National Forest) — 28.9 mi, 187° S · 820k acres
Jasper Forest Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 30.2 mi, 099° E
Newspaper Rock (Historic Ruins) — 30.3 mi, 089° E
Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 38.0 mi, 250° W · 1.8M acres
Meteor Crater Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 278° W
Adair Amphitheater (Theatre) — 49.4 mi, 162° S
White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 57.2 mi, 161° S
Hellsgate Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 61.8 mi, 221° SW · 37k acres
Hopi Cultural Center (Museum) — 62.3 mi, 350° N
Walnut Canyon National Monument (National Monument) — 64.6 mi, 284° W · 2,965 acres
Wupatki National Monument (National Monument) — 67.1 mi, 308° NW · 35k acres
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 68.0 mi, 040° NE
Riordan Mansion (Museum) — 76.6 mi, 282° W

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