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Mescal Arizona Map

Explore Mescal, 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 Mescal, Arizona

How to Use This Mescal, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	31.96743
Longitude	-110.436582
Population	1,751
Density	137.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85602
Area Code	520
County Seat	Bisbee
School District	Benson Unified School District

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About Mescal, Arizona

Mescal is a locality in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,751. The population density is 137.3 people per km². Mescal is located at 31.9674°N, 110.4366°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85602.

Mescal defines the stark, sun-bleached horizon of the high desert where the earth stretches toward the Rincon Mountains, visible as a jagged violet silhouette against the deepening sky. It lies 16.7 miles east-southeast of Vail, AZ (from Vail, AZ: bearing 104°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of Benson. The landscape around Mescal is defined by an expansive, arid quietude, punctuated by the resilient reach of ocotillo and the occasional shadows cast by encroaching monsoon clouds. Beyond the immediate dry scrub, the terrain dips into the basin of Galleta Flat, while the drainage of Pacheco Wash carves a subtle, winding path through the parched soil. The air here holds a peculiar, crystalline clarity, especially during those lingering hours when the sun catches the dust, turning the entire expanse into a study of amber and pale gold.

State Trust Land encompasses the immediate surroundings of Mescal, preserving a rugged, untamed character that has remained largely indifferent to the passage of time. While the nearby Rock Pile Tank offers a rare, modest collection of water in this thirsty terrain, the local economy has long leaned into the rhythms of ranching and the slow, deliberate pace of rural life. Historically, the region served as a quiet corridor for travelers moving through the territory, leaving behind a legacy of isolation that feels both heavy and peaceful. Today, the residents of Mescal maintain a life governed by the rising and setting of the sun, finding a distinct, austere beauty in a land that demands patience and respect from all who dwell upon its surface.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 105° E
Empirita Ranch (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 219° SW
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 3.3 mi, 184° S · 1.7M acres
Empire-Cienega Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.8 mi, 220° SW
Cienega Creek Natural Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 266° W
Rincon Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.4 mi, 332° NW · 37k acres
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 231° SW · 49k acres
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 089° E
Kartchner Caverns State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 149° SE
Mountain Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 151° SE
Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 10.3 mi, 339° N · 89k acres
Saguaro Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.3 mi, 339° N · 72k acres
Total Wreck Mine (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 242° SW
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 126° SE · 58k acres
Cochise Stronghold Indian Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 112° E
Anthony's (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 284° W
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.0 mi, 252° W · 415 acres
F4 Phantom (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 270° W
Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate (Historic Ruins) — 20.4 mi, 137° SE
Ed Schieffelin Monument (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 130° SE
Camp Crittenden Historical Marker (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 216° SW
Foutain of Youth (Public Artwork) — 26.7 mi, 318° NW
Unapologetically ENOUGH Boudoir (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 129° SE
Old Tombstone Bunkhouse (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 129° SE
Wyatt Earp Village (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 129° SE
The Saloon Theatre (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 129° SE
O.K. Corral (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 129° SE
Rose Tree Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 129° SE
Pioneer Home Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 129° SE
Arts Express Theatre (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 305° NW

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