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Nelson Arizona Map

Explore Nelson, 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 Nelson, Arizona

How to Use This Nelson, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	32.42981
Longitude	-111.264924
Population	249
Density	201.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	86434, 85653
Area Code	928, 520
County Seat	Prescott
School District	Marana Unified District

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About Nelson, Arizona

Nelson is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 201.6 people per km². Nelson is located at 32.4298°N, 111.2649°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP codes: 86434, 85653.

Nelson emerges from the arid expanse as a stark study in desert textures, where the ground is composed of sun-bleached earth and sparse, resilient scrub. It lies 43.1 miles east-northeast of New Kingman-Butler, AZ (from New Kingman-Butler, AZ: bearing 66°T), and is situated 31.4 miles east-northeast of Valle Vista. Beyond the immediate settlement, the terrain shifts into the rugged, broken topography of Nelson Canyon, a deep fissure that emphasizes the scale of the surrounding plains. To the north, the profile of Blue Mountain anchors the horizon, its silhouette sharpening against the intense, cloudless sky during the heat of the afternoon. Nearby, the waterless bed of Truxton Wash cuts a pale, winding scar through the landscape, a reminder of the sporadic power of seasonal floods in this dry climate. The light at dusk here is particularly transformative, washing the parched soil in shades of violet and burnt ochre until the land seems to hold the day’s warmth long after the sun has vanished.

Nelson persists as a quiet remnant of the region’s industrial ambitions, defined by the skeletal remains of mining ventures that once drew men to these unforgiving slopes. Much of the land surrounding the site is designated as State Trust Land, preserving the vast, open character of the high desert while limiting development to the scattered remnants of earlier extraction efforts. The economy, once tethered to the extraction of resources from the earth, has long since receded, leaving behind a stillness that feels heavy and deliberate. Today, the pace of life in Nelson is dictated by the slow migration of shadows and the immense, silent sky, offering a rare clarity to those who observe the way the wind moves across the plains. It is a place that demands little and reveals its history only to those willing to look past the weathered stone and rusted iron.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 270° W
Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 280° W
Flap (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 348° N
Santa Cruz River Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 078° E
Bell AH1 Cobra Michelle (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 270° W
Marana Heritage River Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 090° E
Downtown Marana Sign/Cowboy Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 055° NE
Ironwood Forest National Monument (National Monument) — 4.8 mi, 276° W · 190k acres
Saguaro National Park (National Park) — 8.2 mi, 168° S · 89k acres
Saguaro Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 162° S · 72k acres
Prehistoric Rock Art (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 161° S
Carpenter Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 050° NE
Sasco Hotel (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 307° NW
Tucson Mountain Park (Local Recreation) — 13.3 mi, 161° S
Ancient Arizona and Sonorasaurus (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 157° SE
Mountain Woodland (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 157° SE
Picacho Peak State Park (State Park) — 14.6 mi, 333° NW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.4 mi, 332° NW
Battle of Picacho Pass Memorial (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 332° NW
Mormon Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 332° NW
Wells Fargo Foyer Gallery (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 111° E
Children’s Museum Oro Valley (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 111° E
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 18.0 mi, 101° E · 1.7M acres
Pusch Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.0 mi, 101° E · 57k acres
Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 083° E
The Community Playhouse (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 127° SE
Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 130° SE
N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 130° SE
Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 130° SE
SaddleBrooke Two Arts and Crafts Center (Arts Centre) — 22.4 mi, 073° E

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