Explore Pinetop-Lakeside, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pinetop-Lakeside, 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 Pinetop-Lakeside.
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 | Pinetop-Lakeside |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Navajo County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 34.142544 |
| Longitude | -109.960384 |
| Population | 4,030 |
| Density | 139.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 85929, 85935 |
| Area Code | 928 |
| County Seat | Holbrook |
| School District | Blue Ridge Unified District |
Pinetop-Lakeside emerges from the high-altitude woodlands where the ponderosa pines stand as silent, towering sentinels over a landscape of cooling shadows and filtered light. The persistent, low-voiced murmur of Walnut Creek defines the local topography, carving a path through the earth less than a mile from the center of activity. To the southwest, the distant, rugged silhouette of the Mogollon Rim anchors the horizon, while the nearby expanse of the Sitgreaves National Forest provides an endless tapestry of needle-strewn paths and quiet glades. Travelers often note the peculiar clarity of the evening air, which carries a sharp, resinous fragrance that seems to sharpen the senses as the sun retreats. Only a short distance away, the waters of Scott Reservoir hold the reflection of the sky, offering a mirror to the clouds that drift over the high country.
History in Pinetop-Lakeside remains etched into the transition from early timber logging to a modern economy sustained by those seeking reprieve from the lowland heat. The local culture reflects a deliberate, steady pace, shaped by the seasonal rhythms of the forest and the proximity of the Blue Grass Cienega, which serves as a vital, verdant anchor in the surrounding basin. Commerce here relies on the steady influx of visitors drawn to the cooling shade of the pines, yet the day-to-day life maintains a grounded, functional character distinct from the busier, lower elevations of the state. Summer afternoons occasionally bring the heavy, rolling presence of monsoon thunderheads, which darken the canopy and turn the soil a deep, rich ochre. This rhythm of seasonal migration and quiet, high-altitude endurance defines the identity of Pinetop-Lakeside, where the stillness of the woods dictates the tempo of the passing years.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.142544, -109.960384. 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 Pinetop-Lakeside includes the ZIP code (85929, 85935), telephone area code (928), county seat of Navajo County (Holbrook), and school district assignment (Blue Ridge Unified District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |