Oak Creek Arizona Map

About Oak Creek, Arizona

Oak Creek is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Oak Creek is located at 34.7792°N, 111.7632°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86336.

Oak Creek lies at the edge of a vastness, where the high desert of central Arizona begins its slow, deliberate surrender to the Mogollon Rim. It lies 29.6 miles south-south-west of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Sedona. Here, the land is a study in ochre and rust, a rugged canvas painted by wind and sun. Juniper and piñon pine cling to the slopes, their gnarled branches reaching like supplicating hands toward a sky that can shift from a piercing, crystalline blue to a bruised, storm-laden grey in the span of an afternoon. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sagebrush and sun-baked earth that settles deep in the lungs. Below, the namesake creek, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, carves its way through the landscape, its waters cool and clear, a precious commodity that has shaped the very character of Oak Creek. The history of Oak Creek is as deeply etched as the arroyos that scar its surroundings, a narrative of resilience and adaptation. For generations, indigenous peoples found sustenance and sanctuary here, drawn by the life-giving water. Later, prospectors and ranchers followed, their endeavors leaving faint but enduring marks on the terrain. The local economy, once tethered to the promise of mineral wealth and the hardscrabble of cattle ranching, has found new footing in the quiet, steady pulse of tourism and small-scale agriculture, particularly the cultivation of distinctive local wines that capture the essence of this sun-drenched soil. It is a place where the past is not forgotten but lives in the weathered wood of old homesteads and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a community that understands the deep, quiet beauty of this high desert country.

About This Oak Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Creek, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.779186, -111.763209. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Oak Creek and Yavapai County.

Detailed location data for Oak Creek includes the ZIP code (86351), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Oak Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.