Katherine Arizona Map

About Katherine, Arizona

Katherine is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 159. The population density is 19.5 people per km². Katherine is located at 35.2222°N, 114.5619°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86429.

Katherine rises from a landscape of ochre and rust, a place where the sky seems to press down, vast and indifferent, upon the low, scrub-covered hills. It lies 5.2 miles north of Bullhead City, AZ (from Bullhead City, AZ: bearing 4°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north of Laughlin. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of ancient earth, a scent that clings to everything like the fine, pervasive dust. Sun-bleached structures, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin, huddle together against the relentless glare, offering scant shade. Even the hardy mesquite, with its thorny embrace, seems to stoop under the weight of the arid light. In the quiet hours, when the sun dips below the horizon, the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse vegetation, a sound that feels as old as the canyons themselves. This is a corner of Mohave County that whispers of boom and bust, a place where the echoes of prospectors and miners still linger in the dry washes. For a time, the promise of precious metals fueled its existence, a feverish energy that has long since settled into the patient endurance of the desert. Today, Katherine's economy is a more modest affair, tethered to the land and the highways that crisscross it, serving travelers and the hardy souls who call this stark beauty home. The nearby Colorado River, a ribbon of improbable green against the parched earth, offers a different kind of life, a vital artery in this thirsty region, though its presence feels distant, a cool promise rather than an immediate embrace. Katherine holds its history quietly, etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered faces of its buildings and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Katherine Map Page

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

Detailed location data for Katherine includes the ZIP code (86429), telephone area code (435), county seat of Mohave County (Kingman), and school district assignment (Colorado River Union High 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 Katherine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.