Roosevelt Arizona Map

About Roosevelt, Arizona

Roosevelt is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Roosevelt is located at 33.6675°N, 111.1343°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85545.

Roosevelt, Arizona, unfolds under a sky that bleeds from cerulean to a hazy, ochre blush as the sun begins its descent. It lies 26.5 miles south of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 185°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-north-west of Roosevelt Estates. The land here is a study in muted resilience, a tapestry of sparse creosote and the brittle grace of ocotillo, their thorny arms reaching like supplicants towards the vast, indifferent heavens. Jagged peaks, weathered by eons of wind and sun, form a formidable, brooding backdrop, their slopes a mosaic of rust-colored rock and scrubby vegetation. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shaped this rugged terrain. Even the stillness here feels active, punctuated by the distant, sharp call of a hawk or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. This corner of Gila County, Roosevelt, bears the indelible imprint of its mining past, a history whispered in the abandoned shafts and the skeletal remains of processing equipment that dot the landscape. The Salt River Project, a monumental feat of engineering, brought life-giving water to this arid expanse, fueling a modest but tenacious agricultural economy that persists in the shadow of the rugged desert. Ranching, too, has long been a quiet force, the hardy cattle mirroring the stubborn spirit of the people who call Roosevelt home. It’s a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun’s arc and the subtle shifts in the desert wind, a stark beauty that demands a certain understanding, a quiet respect for its enduring, untamed character.

About This Roosevelt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roosevelt, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.667548, -111.134289. 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 Roosevelt and Gila County.

Detailed location data for Roosevelt includes the ZIP code (85545), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Miami 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 Roosevelt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.