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Low Mountain Arizona Map

Explore Low Mountain, 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 Low Mountain, Arizona

How to Use This Low Mountain, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Low Mountain, 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 Low Mountain.

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	Low Mountain
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Navajo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.948058
Longitude	-110.100455
Population	631
Density	6.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86520
Area Code	928
County Seat	Holbrook
School District	Pinon Unified District

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About Low Mountain, Arizona

Low Mountain is a locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 631. The population density is 6.6 people per km². Low Mountain is located at 35.9481°N, 110.1005°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86520.

Low Mountain commands a wide, arid expanse where the earth wears the color of dried clay and iron-rich dust. It lies 100.5 miles east-northeast of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 59°T), and is situated 34.6 miles west-southwest of Chinle. The Tse Chizzi Wash carves a shallow, wandering vein through the basin, its dry bed waiting for the sudden, violent rains that rearrange the silt and stones in a single afternoon. Four miles to the horizon, the landmark peak of Low Mountain rises as a blunt, weathered sentinel against a sky that holds a relentless, crystalline clarity. Wind Whistle Canyon, located two miles distant, funnels the evening air into a low, mournful sigh that moves through the sagebrush and scrub, cooling the ground just as the sun loses its intensity.

Generations of inhabitants have learned to measure their days by the shifting angle of light across the high plateau, finding a quiet economy in the resilience of the land. Life in Low Mountain persists through a rhythm of patience, where the sparse vegetation dictates the limits of growth and the seasonal patterns of the desert define the work of the people. Cultural threads run deep here, connecting the present inhabitants to the long-standing heritage of the region, where the history is felt in the mile-deep silences rather than in printed records. The local character is tempered by the vastness of the horizon, fostering a self-reliance that remains as stark and enduring as the rock formations that border the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Awatovi (Historic Ruins) — 18.3 mi, 213° SW
Hopi Cultural Center (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 253° W
Hope Arch (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 052° NE
Tug-Of-War Historical Marker (Monument) — 30.7 mi, 261° W
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 34.5 mi, 118° SE
Little White House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 35.3 mi, 071° E
Tunnel Overlook (Viewpoint) — 35.3 mi, 067° NE
Spider Rock (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 075° E
Pillars of Hercules (Attraction) — 44.7 mi, 289° W
Blue Canyon (Attraction) — 46.2 mi, 289° W
Hogan (Museum) — 53.1 mi, 351° N
Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 351° N
Sweat Lodge (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 351° N
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 53.7 mi, 180° S
Kayenta Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 54.0 mi, 351° N
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 55.0 mi, 168° S · 53k acres
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 55.0 mi, 168° S · 148k acres
Navajo National Monument (National Monument) — 56.1 mi, 335° NW · 360 acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 59.5 mi, 104° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 61.7 mi, 107° E
Western Navajo Nation Fairgrounds (Theme Park) — 63.1 mi, 282° W
Homolovi Ruins State Park (State Park) — 67.0 mi, 207° SW
Thunderbird Mesa (Monument) — 67.9 mi, 001° N
Tanner Wash Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 68.5 mi, 189° S
Jackrabbit (Public Artwork) — 70.2 mi, 195° S
Wupatki National Monument (National Monument) — 70.8 mi, 248° W · 35k acres
Chevelon Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 72.8 mi, 198° S
Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 77.0 mi, 249° W · 1.8M acres
Strawberry Crater Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 79.3 mi, 246° SW · 10k acres

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