Prescott Arizona Map

About Prescott, Arizona

Prescott is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 47,400. The population density is 366.6 people per km². Prescott is located at 34.5400°N, 112.4685°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86305.

Prescott rests in a high desert basin, cradled by the undulating, pine-studded slopes of the Bradshaw Mountains. It lies 9.9 miles west-south-west of Prescott Valley, AZ (from Prescott Valley, AZ: bearing 241°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-south-east of Iron Springs. The air here, especially in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a crispness, a clean scent of Ponderosa pine and dry earth, that feels ancient and utterly present. The landscape is a study in subtle transitions: the scrubby resilience of juniper and manzanita giving way to stands of towering conifers, their bark a rough, russet canvas. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a singular quality, a golden, almost tangible luminescence that seems to soak into the very rock formations, highlighting their weathered contours. The terrain itself is a testament to geological forces, a sculpted, stony expanse where the desert meets the mountains, and the sky feels impossibly vast. Prescott, once the territorial capital, carries the deep strata of its mining past, a history etched into the very bones of its historic downtown square. Whiskey Row, with its saloons and Victorian architecture, whispers of rowdy days, of fortunes won and lost in the earth’s dark embrace. Today, the economy is a more varied creature, blending the echoes of its frontier heritage with the burgeoning appeal of outdoor recreation and a vibrant arts scene. The nearby Granite Dells, with their colossal, sculpted boulders and the shimmering waters of Watson Lake, draw visitors seeking the stark, arresting beauty of this high-desert country. The rhythm of Prescott is one of measured progress, a town that acknowledges its storied past without being entirely bound by it, maintaining a character that feels both robust and gently weathered.

About This Prescott Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Prescott, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.540024, -112.468502. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Prescott and Yavapai County.

Detailed location data for Prescott includes the ZIP code (86303), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment (Prescott Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Prescott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.