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Lake Montezuma Arizona Map

Explore Lake Montezuma, 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 Lake Montezuma, Arizona

How to Use This Lake Montezuma, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Montezuma, 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 Lake Montezuma.

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	Lake Montezuma
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Yavapai County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	34.636908
Longitude	-111.800945
Population	5,111
Density	164.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	86335, 86342
Area Code	928
County Seat	Prescott
School District	Beaver Creek Elementary District

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About Lake Montezuma, Arizona

Lake Montezuma is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,111. The population density is 164.7 people per km². Lake Montezuma is located at 34.6369°N, 111.8009°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP codes: 86335, 86342.

Lake Montezuma stretches across a dry, high-desert landscape defined by the persistent, winding path of the Russell Wash. It lies 6.4 miles northeast of Camp Verde, AZ (from Camp Verde, AZ: bearing 42°T), and is situated 2.2 miles southwest of Rimrock. The air here holds a distinct, parched clarity, carrying the scent of dry earth and sun-baked stone across the scrubland. To the north, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim anchors the horizon, while the terrain itself stays cradled within the expansive reaches of the Coconino National Forest. The light at dusk softens the harsh edges of the geology, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the arid basin, turning the dust into a fine, glowing powder that settles over the low-slung architecture of the region.

Monsoon storms occasionally gather over the high country, bringing a sudden, heavy pressure to the atmosphere before releasing a brief, fragrant deluge that briefly revives the thirsty ground. Lake Montezuma shares a close, ancient proximity with the limestone-fed waters of Montezuma Well, a geological curiosity that has drawn human interest for centuries. The local economy and daily life move with a quiet, deliberate pace, far removed from the bustle of the distant metropolitan centers. Residents often look toward the nearby Red Rock Ranger District for recreation, or follow the winding path of the Walker Basin Trail for a long, solitary walk through the juniper and piñon. While Pecks Lake remains a distant point of reference eighteen miles away, the identity of Lake Montezuma is forged here in the quiet intersection of deep-time geological history and the slow, modern rhythm of high-desert living.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 192° S · 1.8M acres
Sycamore Community Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 075° E
Montezuma Castle National Monument (National Monument) — 1.8 mi, 232° SW · 1,001 acres
Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 070° E
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 204° SW
Prescott National Forest (National Forest) — 5.2 mi, 213° SW · 1.3M acres
Verde River Greenway State Natural Area (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 220° SW
Fort Verde State Historic Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 210° SW
Out of Africa Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.0 mi, 256° W
Wet Beaver Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.2 mi, 063° NE · 6,178 acres
Bull Pen Day Use Area (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 141° SE
Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 8.6 mi, 001° N
West Clear Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.6 mi, 145° SE · 15k acres
Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.3 mi, 180° S · 12k acres
Gray Fox Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 354° N
13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 143° SE
Bridgeport Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 300° NW
Cathedral Rock Vortex (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 002° N
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 006° N
Two Trees Observing Area (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 333° NW
Clemenceau Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 299° NW
Dead Horse Ranch Amphitheather (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 304° NW
Stan Rose Images (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 008° N
Gallery Of Modern Masters (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 008° N
James Ratliff Gallery (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 008° N
Harkins Theatres (Cinema) — 15.6 mi, 001° N
Pink Jeep Tours, Inc. (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 008° N
Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 008° N
Sedona Heritage Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 007° N
Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 21.4 mi, 210° SW · 72k acres

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