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Portal Arizona Map

Explore Portal, 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 Portal, Arizona

How to Use This Portal, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	31.913703
Longitude	-109.14145
Population	180
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85632
Area Code	520
County Seat	Bisbee

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About Portal, Arizona

Portal is a locality in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Portal is located at 31.9137°N, 109.1415°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85632.

Portal emerges from the high desert floor where the pulse of Cave Creek sustains a narrow ribbon of riparian life against the vast, arid expanse. It lies 45.9 miles north-northeast of Douglas, AZ (from Douglas, AZ: bearing 31°T), and is situated 56.4 miles northeast of Bisbee. The light in Portal possesses a singular, crystalline quality, sharpening the shadows cast by the nearby Chiricahua Mountains until the jagged ridges appear as dark ink pressed against the pale, vaulted sky. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the landscape transitions into scrubland and rugged terrain, overseen by the sprawling boundaries of the Coronado National Forest. Travelers seeking the quietude of the backcountry often traverse the South Fork Canyon Trail Two Hundred Fortythree, a route that winds through the shadows of vertical stone walls and offers a rare, intimate perspective on the geology of the region.

Portal exists as a quiet outpost where the economy remains tethered to the natural rhythms of the sky and the seasons, drawing those who find solace in the study of avian migration and the stillness of the desert. The presence of Cave Creek Canyon serves as a primary geographic anchor, drawing water down from the heights and carving a path that sustains a diverse ecosystem. While the pace of life remains slow, the area carries the weight of a long human history, marked by the resilience of those who adapted to the harsh, sun-drenched environment. Local life is defined by the shifting colors of the sunset as it strikes the canyon walls, a daily occurrence that momentarily transforms the austerity of the land into something incandescent and profound.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 176° S · 1.7M acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 300° NW
Portal Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 229° SW
Chiricahua Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.0 mi, 178° S · 87k acres
Wagon Wheel (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 232° SW
Cathedral Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 224° SW
Clarence May and C.H.M. May Memorial Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 328° NW
Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 242° SW
Manhattan Claims (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 297° NW
Barfoot Park National Natural Landmark marker (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 272° W
Sentinel Peak Fire Lookout Memorial (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 221° SW
Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.4 mi, 119° SE · 14k acres
Antelope Pass Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.5 mi, 075° E
Chiricahua National Monument (National Monument) — 10.4 mi, 295° NW · 12k acres
Chiricahua National Monument Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.4 mi, 295° NW · 10k acres
Central Peloncillo Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.5 mi, 129° SE
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 301° NW
Faraway ranch (guided tour) (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 296° NW
Abandoned Car (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 316° NW
Johnny Ringo Grave (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 259° W
Camp Rucker (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 229° SW
Geronimo Surrender Monument (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 169° S
Second Fort Bowie (Ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 23.5 mi, 313° NW
Whitmire Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.8 mi, 167° S · 12k acres
Battle of Apache Pass (Registered Battlefield) — 23.8 mi, 312° NW
Pioneer Home Museum (Museum) — 55.8 mi, 256° W
Subway Gallery (Gallery) — 55.8 mi, 235° SW
Chuckleheads (Theatre) — 55.8 mi, 235° SW
The Painted Portrait (Gallery) — 55.9 mi, 235° SW
Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild (Arts Centre) — 55.9 mi, 235° SW

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