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Oatman Arizona Map

Explore Oatman, 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 Oatman, Arizona

How to Use This Oatman, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	35.026392
Longitude	-114.38357
Population	102
Density	205.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86433
Area Code	928
County Seat	Kingman
School District	Colorado River Union High School District

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About Oatman, Arizona

Oatman is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 205.1 people per km². Oatman is located at 35.0264°N, 114.3836°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86433.

Oatman clings to the jagged, sun-bleached slopes of the Ute Mountains, where the high desert air thins under a relentless, unrelenting sun. It lies 11.6 miles east of Fort Mohave, AZ (from Fort Mohave, AZ: bearing 89°T), and is situated 13.4 miles southeast of Bullhead City. Beyond the dusty main thoroughfare, the land drops sharply into the parched expanse of Cottonwood Canyon, a scarred corridor of earth that reveals the raw, geological anatomy of the region. Just a mile distant, the Black Mountains Ecosystem Management Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves a rugged, unyielding wilderness that dictates the pace of life for those who remain. When the heat relents, the shadows stretch across the scrubland, casting a long, violet clarity over the terrain that makes the silence feel heavy and deliberate, as if the earth itself is holding its breath. Even the nearby Meadow Creek, usually reduced to a vein of dry, alkaline silt, seems to wait for the rare, violent pulse of a monsoon to reclaim its passage through the rocks.

Oatman emerged from the earth as a volatile byproduct of the gold rush, its sudden prosperity carved directly from the veins of the surrounding hills. Where once the frantic rhythm of mining operations defined the daily labor, the economy has since distilled into a peculiar, enduring theater of history that draws travelers toward its weathered wooden facades. The presence of wild burros, descendants of those abandoned by prospectors long ago, now serves as the primary currency of the local character, wandering the streets with a proprietary, stubborn indifference. While the promise of precious metal has faded into the dry, desert soil, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the harsh realities of its founding, a stubborn outpost that persists in the vast, arid stillness. Those who linger long enough might notice the light catching the mica in the dust, a faint, metallic glint that echoes the town's original, frantic pursuit of fortune.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oatman Outlaws (Theatre) — 0.0 mi, 130° SE
Shootin' Gallery (Attraction) — 0.0 mi, 154° SE
Desert Dig-ins (Attraction) — 0.0 mi, 131° SE
Black Mountains Ecosystem Management Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.9 mi, 360° N
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 270° W
Warm Springs Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.3 mi, 088° E · 113k acres
Canyon City Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 181° S
Tri-State Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 037° NE
Mount Nutt Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.9 mi, 026° NE · 28k acres
Cool Springs Stations Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 089° E
Cool Springs Station Museum (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 090° E
Route 66 Informational sign (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 090° E
Tri-State Shooting Park (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 244° SW
Bullhead Bajada Natural & Cultural Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.1 mi, 306° NW
Fort Mohave Twins (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 265° W
Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 306° NW
Hardyville Pioneer Cemetary (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 300° NW
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 13.8 mi, 322° NW · 1.3M acres
Pavilion Theater (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 310° NW
Greg Williams Fields at Rotary Park (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 289° W
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.3 mi, 212° SW · 74k acres
Laughlin Stadium 9 Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.4 mi, 311° NW
Don Laughlin's Classic Auto Exhibition Hall (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 313° NW
Don Laughlin's Classic Car Collection - First Floor Showroom (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 313° NW
Riverside Cinema 6-PLEX (Cinema) — 14.5 mi, 313° NW
Arizona Veterans Memorial (Eternal Flame) (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 288° W
Big Bend of the Colorado State Park (State Park) — 15.5 mi, 294° NW
Mojave Trails National Monument (National Monument) — 20.7 mi, 234° SW · 1.8M acres
Mojave National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 32.5 mi, 273° W · 1.5M acres

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