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Polacca Arizona Map

Explore Polacca, 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 Polacca, Arizona

How to Use This Polacca, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	35.836672
Longitude	-110.38152
Population	880
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86042
Area Code	928
County Seat	Holbrook

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About Polacca, Arizona

Polacca is a locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 880. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Polacca is located at 35.8367°N, 110.3815°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86042.

Polacca unfolds across a stark, high-desert expanse where the earth bleeds into shades of ochre and burnt sienna under an unrelenting sun. It lies 83.9 miles east-northeast of Flagstaff, AZ (from Flagstaff, AZ: bearing 58°T), and is situated 58.9 miles north-northeast of Winslow. Dust devils dance in the distance, spiraling toward the horizon where the jagged silhouette of the Mogollon Rim marks the edge of the world, nearly a hundred miles away. Near the settlement, the channel of Polacca Wash cuts a dry, stony path through the scrub, its presence felt more in the subtle dip of the terrain than in the presence of water. The air here holds a profound, dry clarity, and as twilight approaches, the shadows lengthen to drape the arid flats in a cool, violet haze that softens the harsh geometry of the surrounding mesa.

Wepo Valley lies only a few miles to the west, providing a broader sense of scale to the rugged, basin-heavy landscape that defines the daily lives of those who call Polacca home. Life in Polacca is tethered to the enduring traditions of the Hopi people, whose presence here predates modern borders and continues to shape the local economy through the careful stewardship of land and the creation of intricate, hand-coiled pottery. While Lake Maho remains a distant point of reference twelve miles away, the focus here stays firmly on the dry earth and the rhythm of the seasonal cycles. The pace of existence is measured by the shifting light across the stone and the quiet, persistent work of artisans whose hands preserve a heritage as enduring as the sun-baked ground itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hopi Cultural Center (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 274° W
Awatovi (Historic Ruins) — 9.6 mi, 143° SE
Tug-Of-War Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 281° W
Pillars of Hercules (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 310° NW
Blue Canyon (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 309° NW
Coalmine Canyon Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 39.2 mi, 288° W
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 46.1 mi, 181° S
Hope Arch (Attraction) — 46.2 mi, 057° NE
Little Painted Desert Country Park (Attraction) — 46.3 mi, 186° S
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 47.0 mi, 101° E
Western Navajo Nation Fairgrounds (Theme Park) — 50.4 mi, 294° NW
Tolchico (Historic Ruins) — 50.4 mi, 231° SW
Wupatki National Monument (National Monument) — 53.4 mi, 249° W · 35k acres
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 53.5 mi, 149° SE · 53k acres
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 53.5 mi, 149° SE · 148k acres
Homolovi Ruins State Park (State Park) — 54.0 mi, 195° S
South Space (Public Artwork) — 56.7 mi, 240° SW
Old Cameron Trading Post (Museum) — 57.9 mi, 273° W
The Corner (Monument) — 59.0 mi, 198° S
Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 59.5 mi, 250° W · 1.8M acres
Hogan (Museum) — 60.6 mi, 007° N
Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit (Museum) — 60.6 mi, 007° N
The Old Fort Historical Monument (Monument) — 60.9 mi, 177° S
Strawberry Crater Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 61.8 mi, 246° SW · 10k acres
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (National Monument) — 69.6 mi, 244° SW · 3,040 acres
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 74.7 mi, 099° E
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 75.8 mi, 235° SW · 415 acres
Flagstaff, City Of, Watershed, Plo 2458 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 77.2 mi, 244° SW · 15k acres
Grand Canyon National Park (National Park) — 78.1 mi, 279° W · 1.2M acres
Grand Canyon Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 78.8 mi, 282° W · 1.1M acres

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