Parker Arizona Map

About Parker, Arizona

Parker is a locality in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,417. The population density is 60.0 people per km². Parker is located at 34.0340°N, 114.2282°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. Parker is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 85344.

Parker anchors itself upon a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the low-slung desert floor stretches toward the jagged silhouettes of the Whipple Mountains rising against the western horizon. It lies 21.6 miles west-northwest of La Paz, AZ (from La Paz, AZ: bearing 297°T), and is situated 23.1 miles south of Lake Havasu City. The air here holds a dry, relentless heat that softens the edges of the horizon, turning the light into a pale, golden haze that settles over the creosote bushes and the sparse, brittle grasses of Empire Flat. Within the immediate vicinity, Pop Harvey Park provides a quiet, manicured respite of green, a deliberate contrast to the dusty, shifting character of the surrounding terrain. A short distance away, the Main Canal cuts a persistent, utilitarian path through the dry earth, serving as a vital artery that dictates the flow of life in a landscape where moisture is a measured and precious resource.

Parker retains a distinct identity forged by the intersection of enduring agricultural rhythms and the steady hum of commerce that sustains its residents. Long before the modern grid was established, the land was shaped by the traditions of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, whose heritage remains an essential, living thread in the local character. Beyond the reach of the town, the terrain rises toward the Copper Basin Reservoir, a quiet basin that mirrors the intense clarity of the desert sky. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place defined by its irrigation, where the local economy finds its footing in the seasonal work of the fields and the steady movement of those traveling through the basin. In the quiet hours of dusk, the shadows lengthen across the dust, revealing a stark, unadorned beauty that demands a patient eye to fully appreciate.

About This Parker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.033963, -114.228159. 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 Parker includes the ZIP code (85344), telephone area code (480), county seat of La Paz County (Parker), and school district assignment (Bicentennial 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.