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Rye Arizona Map

Explore Rye, 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 Rye, Arizona

How to Use This Rye, Arizona Map

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

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

Latitude	34.097775
Longitude	-111.354263
Population	104
Density	78.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85541
Area Code	480
County Seat	Globe
School District	Payson Unified District

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About Rye, Arizona

Rye is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 104. The population density is 78.9 people per km². Rye is located at 34.0978°N, 111.3543°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85541.

Rye emerges from the arid expanse where the persistent flow of Rye Creek carves a narrow, verdant artery through the sun-baked earth. It lies 8.5 miles south of Payson, AZ (from Payson, AZ: bearing 191°T), and is situated 15.5 miles west-northwest of Highley. The landscape of Rye is defined by the rugged topography of Hog Canyon, a basin that holds the heat of the afternoon sun against its steep, ochre-colored walls. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Mogollon Rim anchors the northern horizon, serving as a silent sentinel over the scrubland. Within the protected boundaries of the Tonto National Forest, the air carries a dry, sharp scent of sage and sun-warmed stone, while the light at dusk transforms the jagged ridges into silhouettes of deep violet and bruised copper.

Rye maintains a quiet existence tied to the rhythms of the high desert, far from the frantic pace of modern urban centers. Historically, the area functioned as a rugged outpost for early settlers navigating the challenging terrain of the Tonto National Forest, and today, the local economy remains tethered to the land and the sparse resources of the surrounding basin. Residents often look toward the Payson Ranger District for guidance in managing the wilderness that defines their daily lives, while those seeking recreation might head toward the Shake Tree Trail to traverse the quiet, brush-covered slopes. Life here is measured not by commerce, but by the seasonal shifts in the monsoon clouds and the occasional, long-distance trek toward the distant waters of Horseshoe Reservoir, which shimmer like a mirage under the relentless Arizona sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 090° E · 2.9M acres
Mazatzal Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.9 mi, 245° SW · 251k acres
Hellsgate Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.8 mi, 067° NE · 37k acres
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.9 mi, 251° W · 415 acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 10.8 mi, 005° N
Haufer Wash Rna Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.3 mi, 172° S
Neal Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 050° NE
Shoofly Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 017° N
Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 19.5 mi, 351° N · 1.8M acres
Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.1 mi, 287° W · 12k acres
Fossil Creek, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.8 mi, 309° NW · 5,082 acres
Hi View Point (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 008° N
Three-Bar Watersheds Research Area, Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 24.7 mi, 176° S · 1,738 acres
Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 014° N
Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 33.2 mi, 156° SE · 1,122 acres
13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 327° NW
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 34.4 mi, 230° SW
Black Rock (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 175° S
Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail (Attraction) — 35.5 mi, 232° SW
Bull Pen Day Use Area (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 327° NW
Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 36.7 mi, 281° W · 72k acres
Carefree Galleria (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 240° SW
Grace Renee Gallery (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 240° SW
Adelante (Gallery) — 37.6 mi, 240° SW
River Of Time Museum (Museum) — 40.2 mi, 212° SW
Jim Hart Memorial Monument (Monument) — 42.0 mi, 209° SW
Rick Bronson's House of Comedy (Theatre) — 45.6 mi, 230° SW
Theater X (Cinema) — 45.6 mi, 224° SW
Dirt Devil Dedication Monument (Public Artwork) — 45.9 mi, 240° SW
Landmark (Cinema) — 46.2 mi, 225° SW

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