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Rainbow City Arizona Map

Explore Rainbow City, 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 Rainbow City, Arizona

How to Use This Rainbow City, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	33.8731
Longitude	-109.9763
Population	1,001
Density	177.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85941
Area Code	928
County Seat	Holbrook
School District	Whiteriver Unified District

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About Rainbow City, Arizona

Rainbow City is a locality in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,001. The population density is 177.5 people per km². Rainbow City is located at 33.8731°N, 109.9763°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85941.

Rainbow City emerges from the arid expanse as a quiet collection of sun-bleached structures pinned against the vast, shifting colors of the high desert horizon. It lies 18.6 miles south of Pinetop Lakeside, AZ (from Pinetop Lakeside, AZ: bearing 183°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-northwest of Whiteriver. The land surrounding Rainbow City is defined by the rugged, intricate topography of Bourke Canyon, where the earth drops away in layers of ochre and burnt sienna, and the life-giving flow of the North Fork White River provides a singular, verdant vein through the dust. To the far distance, the jagged silhouette of the Mogollon Rim defines the edge of the world, a constant, dark reminder of the elevated terrain that looms miles away. At dusk, the light here possesses a peculiar, heavy gold quality that seems to cling to the sparse vegetation, turning the dry scrub into a landscape of flickering, amber shadows.

Life in Rainbow City persists with a rhythmic, measured pace that honors the traditions of those who first broke this stubborn ground. Nearby, the quiet boundaries of Unknown Park offer a sanctuary of sagebrush and silence, while the still, reflective surface of Bourke Tank serves as a vital anchor for the local flora and fauna. The economy remains tethered to the land, shaped by the demands of the environment and a history of modest, industrious settlement that favors self-reliance over rapid expansion. Residents often gather near the water’s edge or along the dusty arterial roads, marking the passage of seasons by the intensity of the heat or the sudden, violent grace of monsoon storms rolling in from the north. Every aspect of daily existence in Rainbow City is marked by a deep, unspoken respect for the austerity of the terrain and the persistence required to thrive in such a spare, beautiful corner of the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 131° SE
Sitgreaves National Forest (National Forest) — 17.3 mi, 012° N · 820k acres
Pat Mullen Scenic Vista (Viewpoint) — 20.1 mi, 015° N
White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 20.9 mi, 355° N
Mount Baldy Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.6 mi, 082° E · 6,819 acres
Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 24.3 mi, 042° NE · 1.8M acres
Naegle Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 033° NE
Corydon E. Cooley & Marion Clark (Public Artwork) — 26.5 mi, 353° N
Fool Hollow Lake (State Recreation Area) — 27.2 mi, 349° N
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 27.6 mi, 015° N
Adair Amphitheater (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 349° N
Butterfly Lodge Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 071° E
Bear Wallow Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.2 mi, 121° SE · 11k acres
Blue Range Primitive Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 41.0 mi, 116° SE · 180k acres
Castle Creek Watersheds Research Area. Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 45.3 mi, 103° E · 2,792 acres
Travis Walton's Abduction Site (Attraction) — 48.5 mi, 308° NW
Coolidge Dam (Monument) — 48.5 mi, 215° SW
Tallest Flagpole in Arizona (Attraction) — 52.2 mi, 318° NW
Travis Walton Phone Booth (Attraction) — 52.2 mi, 318° NW
Mary Maud (Monument) — 52.3 mi, 318° NW
P B Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 54.6 mi, 275° W
Gila Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 56.4 mi, 234° SW
"m" Hill (Attraction) — 61.4 mi, 238° SW
Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum (Museum) — 61.6 mi, 238° SW
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 63.2 mi, 008° N · 148k acres
Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 66.2 mi, 257° W · 1,122 acres
Navajo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 71.9 mi, 352° N
Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 72.9 mi, 169° S
Mogollon Museum (Museum) — 75.2 mi, 116° SE

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