Maricopa Colony Arizona Map

About Maricopa Colony, Arizona

Maricopa Colony is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 854. The population density is 60.1 people per km². Maricopa Colony is located at 33.3626°N, 112.2267°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85339.

Maricopa Colony occupies a flat expanse of desert floor where the sun bleaches the earth into a pale, dusty gold. It lies 3.3 miles west of Laveen, AZ (from Laveen, AZ: bearing 270°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-southeast of Goodyear. The landscape around Maricopa Colony remains defined by the persistent heat shimmer that dances above the creosote bushes and the occasional, stoic silhouette of a saguaro. Five miles away, the terrain rises slightly toward the base of Monument Hill, while the distant horizon hints at the broader reaches of the Salt River Valley. To the north, the Laveen Conveyance Channel provides a singular line of order against the wild, arid scrub, offering a quiet corridor for local wildlife that navigates the parched plains.

History remains embedded in the soil of Maricopa Colony, marking the intersection of indigenous tradition and the long, slow expansion of agriculture in the region. The proximity of the Salt River, merely two miles distant, has dictated the rhythm of life here, allowing for fields that cut emerald swathes through the surrounding tan desert. Economic activity clings to this relationship with the land, emphasizing cultivation and the careful management of limited water resources. Daily life in Maricopa Colony moves with a deliberate, quiet cadence, shaped by the intense brilliance of the afternoon light and the cooling relief that finally arrives when the shadows stretch long and thin across the sand.

About This Maricopa Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maricopa Colony, Arizona. Coordinates: 33.3626, -112.2267. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Maricopa Colony includes the ZIP code (85339), telephone area code (480), county seat of Maricopa County (Phoenix), and school district assignment (Tolleson Union High School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.