Parker Strip Arizona Map

About Parker Strip, Arizona

Parker Strip is a locality in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 621. The population density is 76.9 people per km². Parker Strip is located at 34.2707°N, 114.1297°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85344.

Parker Strip unfolds as a sun-drenched corridor where the relentless energy of the Colorado River carves a vibrant, emerald lifeline through the arid expanse of the Sonoran Desert. It lies 19.6 miles south-southeast of Lake Havasu, AZ (from Lake Havasu, AZ: bearing 159°T), and is situated 7.1 miles northeast of Parker. The landscape is defined by the stark, silent presence of Empire Flat, a vast basin that stretches out to meet the rugged silhouette of Billy Mack Mountain rising sharply against the horizon. Here, the light at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the dust of the valley into a fine, shimmering gold that clings to the ocotillo and scrub brush. Visitors standing upon the State Trust Land find themselves enveloped by a profound, arid stillness, interrupted only by the rhythmic, low-frequency pulse of water moving steadily downstream toward the distant south.

Parker Strip thrives as a localized nexus of recreation and desert industry, where the water-cooled climate of the riverbanks offers a reprieve from the intense, baking heat of the regional plains. While Copper Basin Reservoir sits quietly four miles away, the primary economic heartbeat of Parker Strip remains tethered to the seasonal influx of travelers who seek the cooling relief of the river’s edge. The history of the locale is etched into the transition between rugged wilderness and the development of modern riverfront access, reflecting a persistent human desire to master the desert’s edge. Days here move with the slow, deliberate pace of the current, punctuated by the occasional drone of engines and the long, violet shadows that stretch across the open basin as the sun retreats behind the peaks.

About This Parker Strip Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker Strip, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.270721, -114.129689. 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 Strip includes the ZIP code (85344), telephone area code (480), county seat of La Paz County (Parker), and school district assignment (Parker Unified 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.